Lepidochelys olivacea
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Lepidochelys olivacea is a small, widely distributed marine turtle species known for its olive-colored shell and mass nesting events called arribadas.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lepidochelys | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
reptile
ⓘ
species of sea turtle ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| averageAdultCarapaceLength | 60 to 70 centimeters ⓘ |
| averageAdultWeight | 35 to 45 kilograms ⓘ |
| carapaceShape | heart-shaped ⓘ |
| CITESListing | Appendix I ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | about 100 to 120 eggs per nest ⓘ |
| commonName |
Pacific ridley sea turtle
ⓘ
olive ridley sea turtle ⓘ |
| describedBy | Eschscholtz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
mass nesting behavior called arribada
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olive-colored carapace ⓘ relatively small size among sea turtles ⓘ |
| exhibitsBehavior | arribada nesting ⓘ |
| family | Cheloniidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Lepidochelys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
tropical regions of the Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
tropical regions of the Indian Ocean ⓘ tropical regions of the Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
open ocean ⓘ sandy beaches ⓘ subtropical oceans ⓘ tropical oceans ⓘ |
| incubationPeriod | about 45 to 60 days ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | more than 30 years in the wild ⓘ |
| majorNestingSite |
Gahirmatha beach, India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
La Escobilla, Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Ostional, Costa Rica NERFINISHED ⓘ Rushikulya rookery, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestingType | synchronous mass nesting ⓘ |
| order | Testudines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| prey |
algae
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ fish ⓘ jellyfish ⓘ mollusks ⓘ |
| protectedBy | international conservation agreements ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| sexualMaturityAge | about 10 to 15 years ⓘ |
| shellColor | olive ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
bycatch in fisheries
ⓘ
coastal habitat loss ⓘ egg harvesting ⓘ illegal hunting ⓘ marine pollution ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1829 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
olive ridley sea turtle
subject surface form:
olive ridley sea turtle
this entity surface form:
Lepidochelys