Map_thumbnail_large_font

Lepidochelys kempii

Status_ne_offStatus_dd_offStatus_lc_offStatus_nt_offStatus_vu_offStatus_en_offStatus_cr_onStatus_ew_offStatus_ex_off

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA REPTILIA TESTUDINES CHELONIIDAE

Scientific Name: Lepidochelys kempii
Species Authority: (Garman, 1880)
Common Name/s:
English – Atlantic Ridley, Gulf Ridley, Kemp's Ridley, Mexican Ridley
French – Lépidochelyde de Kemp, Ridley de Kemp, Tortue de Kemp
Spanish – Cotorra, Tortuga Iora, Tortuga Marina Bastarda
Synonym/s:
Thalassochelys kempii Garman, 1880
Taxonomic Notes: The specific name was incorrectly spelt on earlier Red Lists as kempi.

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Critically Endangered A1ab ver 2.3
Year Published: 1996
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: Marine Turtle Specialist Group
Reviewer/s:
Contributor/s:
Justification:
Documentation about the rationale for listing, habitats, threats, etc. is not yet available.
History:
1994 – Endangered (Groombridge 1994)
1990 – Endangered (IUCN 1990)
1988 – Endangered (IUCN Conservation Monitoring Centre 1988)
1986 – Endangered (IUCN Conservation Monitoring Centre 1986)

Geographic Range [top]

Countries:
Native:
Mexico; United States
Range Map: Click here to open the map viewer and explore range.

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: Terrestrial nest sites
Systems: Terrestrial; Marine
Citation: Marine Turtle Specialist Group 1996. Lepidochelys kempii. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 June 2013.
Disclaimer: To make use of this information, please check the <Terms of Use>.
Feedback: If you see any errors or have any questions or suggestions on what is shown on this page, please fill in the feedback form so that we can correct or extend the information provided