Kemp's ridley sea turtle
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Kemp's ridley sea turtle[4] (Lepidochelys kempii), also called the Atlantic ridley sea turtle, is the rarest species of sea turtle and is the world's most endangered species of sea turtle. It is one of two living species in the genus Lepidochelys (the other one being L. olivacea, the olive ridley sea turtle). The species primarily occupies habitat around the Gulf of Mexico though their migrations into the Atlantic are being affected by rising temperatures.[5][6] Kemp's ridley sea turtles are currently listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and current conservation efforts attempt to rebuild population numbers.[7] Human activity, including but not limited to habitat destruction, climate change, and oil spills, threaten populations.[8][9]
Kemp's ridley sea turtle | |
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Lepidochelys kempii | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Cryptodira |
Superfamily: | Chelonioidea |
Family: | Cheloniidae |
Genus: | Lepidochelys |
Species: | L. kempii |
Binomial name | |
Lepidochelys kempii (Garman, 1880) | |
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