Ridley sea turtle
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Ridley sea turtles are a genus (Lepidochelys) of sea turtle comprising two species: Kemp's ridley sea turtle and the olive ridley sea turtle.
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Ridley sea turtle | |
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Researchers collect Kemp's ridley sea turtle eggs | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Testudines |
Suborder: | Cryptodira |
Superfamily: | Chelonioidea |
Family: | Cheloniidae |
Subfamily: | Carettinae |
Genus: | Lepidochelys Fitzinger, 1843 |
Type species | |
Chelonia olivacea Eschscholtz, 1829 | |
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Kemp's ridley sea turtles are currently on the New York and United States lists of endangered species.