Scientific Name
Dermochelys coriacea
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761)
Park
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
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
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Unknown
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
BWitcher@nps.gov
Created Date
8/16/2012 5:33:56 AM
Last Modified By
juddpatterson@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/29/2019 2:26:51 PM
Notes
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Biscayne National Park (BISC)
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
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)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
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)
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)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
