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Scientific Name

Caretta caretta

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758)

Park

Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)

Sensitive

No

Park Accepted

Accepted

Record Status

Approved

Park Preferred Common Names

Loggerhead

Park Synonyms

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom	Animalia
Subkingdom	Bilateria
Infrakingdom	Deuterostomia
Phylum	Chordata
Subphylum	Vertebrata
Infraphylum	Gnathostomata
Superclass	Tetrapoda
Class	Reptilia
Order	Testudines
Suborder	Cryptodira
Superfamily	Chelonioidea
Family	Cheloniidae
Subfamily	Carettinae
Genus	Caretta
Species	Caretta caretta

Occurrence

Present

Nativeness

Native

Abundance

Occasional

Seasonality Tags

Vagrant

Threatened Endangered Status

State Species of Concern statuses

Ozone Sensitive Status

NatureServe GRank

NatureServe SRank

Observations

0

References

0

Vouchers

0

External Links

0

Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.

Created By

Katie Chess CHIS

Created Date

10/31/2001 12:00:00 AM

Last Modified By

Lena Lee MEDN

Last Modified Date

7/20/2005 12:00:00 AM

Notes

Park Species Data Source: Dan Richards CHIS

Other Parks

Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Redwood National Park (REDW)