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