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Scientific Name
Chelonia mydas
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Assateague Island National Seashore (ASIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Green Sea Turtle
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
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Conant: unvouchered observation & literature records
Nativeness
Non-native
Abundance
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
MD DNR NH, 2007: State Rank=S1N;MD State Protection Status=T;Federal Status=LT;Global Rank=G3./
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
amk - I & M Office
Created Date
8/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ahastings@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/24/2024 1:42:44 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Fabre, 2007: Also see Chelonia mydas for additional evidence re: this species presence at ASIS./, Park Species Data Source: Conant, 1990; Mitchell, 1993
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
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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)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Pu'uhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park (PUHO)
Virgin Islands National Park (VIIS)
War in the Pacific National Historical Park (WAPA)
Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site (PUHE)
National Park of American Samoa (NPSA)
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park (KAHO)
Kalaupapa National Historical Park (KALA)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (HAVO)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Haleakala National Park (HALE)
