Scientific Name
Chelonia mydas
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
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
upload
Created Date
9/21/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
D. Adams, PORE I&M Coordinator
Last Modified Date
9/4/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Federally Threatened species, Park Species Data Source: Personal communication: Gary Feller, USGS-WERC,
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