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Scientific Name
Caretta caretta
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Loggerhead
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 | Cheloniidae |
| Subfamily | Carettinae |
| Genus | Caretta |
| Species | Caretta caretta |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Federally Threatened
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
2
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
ARHL
Created Date
2/14/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ARHL
Last Modified Date
2/14/2003 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Reviewed by taxonomic expert, Robert P. Cook, Park Species Data Source: Excel List HerpCACO compiled 1/90 by Patti Higgins and revised 7/93 by Kyle Jones
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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)
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