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Scientific Name
Dermochelys coriacea
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761)
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Leatherback Sea Turtle
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 | Dermochelyidae |
| Genus | Dermochelys |
| Species | Dermochelys coriacea |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Fabre, 2007: see Observation evidence below./Conant: unvouchered observation & literature records
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Fabre, 2007
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
In legacy NPSpecies Cultivation value was Not cultivated with comment: Data Source: Fabre, 2007
Abundance
Unknown
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
MD DNR NH, 2007: State Rank=S1;MD State Protection Status=E;Federal Status=LE;Global Rank=G2./
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Data Source: Fabre, 2007
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
6
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
CJC - I & M Office
Created Date
8/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ahastings@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/24/2024 1:40:22 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Conant, 1990; Mitchell, 1993; Ramsey, 1998
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Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Buck Island Reef National Monument (BUIS)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
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)
Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Buck Island Reef National Monument (BUIS)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
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)
Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
