Scientific Name
Lepidochelys kempii
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lepidochelys kempii (Garman, 1880)
Park
Biscayne National Park (BISC)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Kemp's Ridley 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 | Lepidochelys |
| Species | Lepidochelys kempii |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
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
10/12/2006 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
juddpatterson@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/31/2019 7:52:37 AM
Notes
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Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Cape Lookout National Seashore (CALO)
Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
Cumberland Island National Seashore (CUIS)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Fort Matanzas National Monument (FOMA)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
