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Scientific Name
Chelonia mydas
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Green 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 | Cheloniinae |
| Genus | Chelonia |
| Species | Chelonia mydas |
Occurrence
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Okeanos, 1994; Sadove, 1993
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Carcass washed onto Fire Island in 1986.
Management Tags
-
Management Priority
Federal Status=Threatened./NY DEC Heritage online, 2003: Global Rank=G3; State Rank= S1N; State Status= T./
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
5
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Ernest Taylor
Created Date
10/17/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Linda Fabre
Last Modified Date
4/28/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Okeanos, 1994; Sadove, 1993
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Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Dry Tortugas National Park (DRTO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
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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)
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