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Scientific Name
Chelonia mydas
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
GREEN TURTLE; TORTUGA
Park Synonyms
Chelonia mydas mydas
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 | Cheloniinae |
| Genus | Chelonia |
| Species | Chelonia mydas |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Abundant
Management Tags
- Exploitation Concern
- Management Priority
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
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
2/23/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Species Land Mgr Comments: Recorded as LE on NRMAP97. Species Land Manager Status Code: U97NPS01SESO. El.Site Db Code: USNPSER*826. TNC Code: ARAAA02010., Park Species Data Source: Mays and Shaver, 1998
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