Lepidochelys kempii

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Lepidochelys kempii, commonly known as Kemp’s ridley sea turtle, is the smallest and one of the most endangered marine turtle species, found primarily in the Gulf of Mexico and along the Atlantic coast.

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Lepidochelys kempii canonical 2
Atlantic ridley 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf marine reptile
sea turtle
species
adultCarapaceLength approximately 60–70 cm
adultWeight approximately 30–50 kg
carapaceColor gray-green
carapaceShape almost circular
CITESListing Appendix I
class Reptilia
clutchSize approximately 50–200 eggs
commonName Atlantic ridley
linked to: Lepidochelys kempii

Kemp’s ridley sea turtle
conservationMeasure fishery bycatch reduction devices
head-starting programs
nesting beach protection
describedBy Samuel Garman NERFINISHED
diet benthic invertebrates
crabs
family Cheloniidae
genus Lepidochelys
habitat sandy and muddy bottoms
shallow coastal waters
IUCNStatus Critically Endangered
kingdom Animalia
migration long-distance marine migrations
namedAfter Richard M. Kemp
nestingBehavior arribada mass nesting
nestingConcentration Rancho Nuevo, Tamaulipas, Mexico
occursIn Mexican Exclusive Economic Zone
United States Exclusive Economic Zone
order Testudines
phylum Chordata
plastronColor pale yellow
primaryRange Gulf of Mexico
protectedUnder Mexican wildlife protection laws
U.S. Endangered Species Act
range Atlantic coast of the United States
Caribbean Sea
western North Atlantic Ocean
reproduction oviparous
sexualMaturityAge approximately 10–15 years
smallestMarineTurtle true
threat coastal habitat loss
egg poaching
incidental capture in fisheries
marine pollution
yearDescribed 1880

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Cheloniidae includesTaxon Lepidochelys kempii
Chelonioidea includes Lepidochelys kempii
Lepidochelys kempii commonName Atlantic ridley
linked to: Lepidochelys kempii