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Scientific Name
Caretta caretta
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Caretta caretta (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Loggerhead 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
- Exploitation Concern
- Management Priority
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
8
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/13/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
kafoote@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
12/28/2020 8:55:51 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Species Land Mgr Comments: Recorded as LT on NRMAP97. Species Land Manager Status Code: U97NPS01SESO. El.Site Db Code: USNPSER*1235. TNC Code: ARAAA01010., Park Species Data Source: King and Krysko, 1999
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