Scientific Name
Lepidochelys kempii
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Lepidochelys kempii (Garman, 1880)
Park
Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CAHA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
KEMP'S OR ATLANTIC RIDLEY
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
Unknown
Management Tags
- Management Priority
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
sac - I & M Office
Created Date
12/13/1999 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Christina Wright
Last Modified Date
1/28/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Species Land Mgr Comments: ELEMENT IS ON PARK'S SPECIES LIST.. El.Site Db Code: USNPSER*1864. TNC Code: ARAAA04010., Park Species Data Source: Parnell, Webster and Quay, 1991
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