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Scientific Name

Lepidochelys kempii

Scientific Name w/ Auth.

Lepidochelys kempii (Garman, 1880)

Park

Everglades National Park (EVER)

Sensitive

Park Accepted

Accepted

Record Status

Approved

Park Preferred Common Names

Park Synonyms

Lepidochelys kempi

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	Lepidochelys
Species	Lepidochelys kempii

Occurrence

Present

Nativeness

Native

Abundance

Uncommon

Seasonality Tags

Resident

Threatened Endangered Status

State Species of Concern statuses

Ozone Sensitive Status

NatureServe GRank

NatureServe SRank

Observations

References

Vouchers

External Links

Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.

Created By

Kirsten E. Nicholson

Created Date

6/28/2000 12:00:00 AM

Last Modified By

aloar@nps.gov

Last Modified Date

11/21/2024 4:55:35 PM

Notes

Park Species Data Source: Meshaka, Loftus, and Steiner. 2000. Changed scientific name to match USFWS T&E list (Lepidochelys kempii), made Lepidochelys kempi a synonym

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Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)

NPSpecies

Information on Species in National Parks

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