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Scientific Name
Dermochelys coriacea
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761)
Park
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Leatherback Seaturtle
Park Synonyms
Dermochelys coriacea coriacea
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
Data Source: Cook, 2005
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Cook, 2005
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Data Source: Cook, 2005
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
March, 2005-Federally listed as Endangered throughout its entire range./NY NH, 2007:State Rank=S1N; State Protected Status=E; State Watched (W) or Tracked (T)=T;Global Rank=G2./
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Data Source: Cook, 2005
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Linda Fabre
Created Date
3/16/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
9/26/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: See synonym Dermochelys coriacea coriacea (TSN 173844) for evidence regarding this species presence at GATE./March, 2005- Federally listed as Endangered throughout its entire range./March, 2005: Listed as Endangered in New Jersey (NJDEP Div. Of Fish and Wildlife) and New York (NYDEC)./
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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
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)
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)
