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Scientific Name
Caretta caretta
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Loggerhead 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 | Cheloniidae |
| Subfamily | Carettinae |
| Genus | Caretta |
| Species | Caretta caretta |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Common
Management Tags
- Management Priority
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
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
BWitcher@nps.gov
Created Date
8/16/2012 5:36:48 AM
Last Modified By
juddpatterson@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/29/2019 2:22:01 PM
Notes
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Biscayne National Park (BISC)
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
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)
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
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)
