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Scientific Name
Dermochelys coriacea
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761)
Park
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
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
Occurrence Notes
Fabre, 2007: Also see Observation data./; Data Source: Okeanos, 1994; Sadove, 1993
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Unknown
Abundance Notes
Average of 2.5 carcasses/strandings per year since 1980.
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Federal Status=Endangered./NY DEC Heritage online, 2003: Global Rank=G2; State Rank= SZN; State Status= E./
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Data Source: Okeanos, 1994
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
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/15/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
4/28/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Fabre, 2007:Also see Riverhead Foundation, Riverhead, NY(formerly Okeanos)./, Park Species Data Source: Okeanos, 1994; Sadove, 1993
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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)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
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Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
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