olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea)
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The olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) is a small, migratory marine turtle species known for its mass nesting events called arribadas and its widespread presence in tropical and subtropical oceans.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) canonical | 1 |
Statements (76)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marine reptile
ⓘ
migratory species ⓘ sea turtle ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| adultPredators |
killer whales
ⓘ
large sharks ⓘ |
| airBreathing | true ⓘ |
| arribadaDefinition | synchronized mass nesting of thousands of females on the same beach ⓘ |
| averageAdultCarapaceLength | 60 to 70 centimeters ⓘ |
| averageAdultWeight | 35 to 45 kilograms ⓘ |
| CITESListing | Appendix I ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia ⓘ |
| clutchSize | about 100 to 120 eggs per nest ⓘ |
| commonName |
Pacific ridley sea turtle
ⓘ
olive ridley sea turtle ⓘ |
| conservationMeasure |
legal protection under national wildlife laws in many range states
ⓘ
protection of nesting beaches ⓘ use of turtle excluder devices in trawl fisheries ⓘ |
| describedBy | Eschscholtz ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| eggType | leathery-shelled eggs ⓘ |
| family | Cheloniidae ⓘ |
| genus |
Lepidochelys olivacea
ⓘ
surface form:
Lepidochelys
|
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
open ocean ⓘ subtropical oceans ⓘ tropical oceans ⓘ |
| hatchlingOrientationCue | light from horizon over ocean ⓘ |
| hatchlingPredators |
birds
ⓘ
crabs ⓘ mammals ⓘ |
| incubationPeriod | about 45 to 60 days ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | about 50 years in the wild ⓘ |
| locomotion | swimming with fore flippers ⓘ |
| majorNestingBeach |
Gahirmatha Beach, India
ⓘ
La Escobilla, Mexico ⓘ Ostional, Costa Rica ⓘ Rushikulya rookery, India ⓘ |
| majorNestingRegion |
Bay of Bengal
ⓘ
eastern Pacific ⓘ western coast of Central America ⓘ |
| maximumRecordedCarapaceLength | about 75 centimeters ⓘ |
| migration | long-distance movements between feeding and nesting areas ⓘ |
| nestingBehavior | arribada mass nesting ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
most abundant sea turtle species globally
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one of the smallest sea turtle species ⓘ |
| order | Testudines ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| prey |
algae
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ fish ⓘ jellyfish ⓘ mollusks ⓘ |
| relatedSpecies | Kemp's ridley sea turtle ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| scientificName | Lepidochelys olivacea ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism |
adult males have more curved claws on fore flippers
ⓘ
males have longer tails than females ⓘ |
| shellColor | olive green ⓘ |
| shellShape | heart-shaped ⓘ |
| swimmingSpeed | up to several kilometers per hour ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| temperatureDependentSexDetermination | true ⓘ |
| threat |
bycatch in fisheries
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climate change ⓘ coastal habitat loss ⓘ egg poaching ⓘ harvesting of adults ⓘ light pollution at nesting beaches ⓘ marine pollution ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1829 ⓘ |
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