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Scientific Name
Caretta caretta
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
LOGGERHEAD; CABEZON
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomAnimalia
SubkingdomBilateria
Infrakingdom Deuterostomia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
Infraphylum Gnathostomata
SuperclassTetrapoda
ClassReptilia
OrderTestudines
SuborderCryptodira
SuperfamilyChelonioidea
FamilyCheloniidae
SubfamilyCarettinae
GenusCaretta
SpeciesCaretta caretta
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Unknown
Management Tags
  • Management Priority
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
12
Vouchers
1
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/13/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Christina Wright
Last Modified Date
1/28/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Species Land Mgr Comments: Recorded as LT on NRMAP97. Species Land Manager Status Code: U97NPS01SESO. El.Site Db Code: USNPSER*1863. TNC Code: ARAAA01010., Park Species Data Source: Mays and Shaver, 1998
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Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
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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)
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