leatherback sea turtle

Summary

leatherback sea turtle is a taxon^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• leatherback sea turtle's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• leatherback sea turtle is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• leatherback sea turtle's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable^[5].
• leatherback sea turtle is classified within Dermochelys^[6].
• Under binomial nomenclature, leatherback sea turtle is Dermochelys coriacea^[7].
• leatherback sea turtle's Commons category is recorded as Dermochelys coriacea^[8].
• leatherback sea turtle began on -12000-00-00T00:00:00Z^[9].
• leatherback sea turtle's Commons gallery is recorded as Dermochelys coriacea^[10].
• leatherback sea turtle's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[11].
• leatherback sea turtle's original combination is recorded as Testudo coriacea^[12].
• leatherback sea turtle's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'D. coriacea'}^[13].
• leatherback sea turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Leatherback turtle'}^[14].
• leatherback sea turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Lederschildkröte'}^[15].
• leatherback sea turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Δερματοχελώνα'}^[16].
• leatherback sea turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'eo', 'text': 'Leddorsa martestudo'}^[17].
• leatherback sea turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga laúd'}^[18].
• leatherback sea turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Tortue luth'}^[19].
• leatherback sea turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'צב ים גילדי'}^[20].
• leatherback sea turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'hr', 'text': 'Sedmopruga usminjača'}^[21].
• leatherback sea turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Kérgesteknős'}^[22].
• leatherback sea turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Tartaruga liuto'}^[23].
• leatherback sea turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'オサガメ'}^[24].
• leatherback sea turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '장수거북'}^[25].
• leatherback sea turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Lederschildpad'}^[26].
• leatherback sea turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Havlærskilpadde'}^[27].

Body

Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, leatherback sea turtle is Dermochelys coriacea^[7]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Dermochelys^[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Leatherback turtle'}^[14], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Lederschildkröte'}^[15], {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Δερματοχελώνα'}^[16], {'lang': 'eo', 'text': 'Leddorsa martestudo'}^[17], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga laúd'}^[18], and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Tortue luth'}^[19].

Identifiers

leatherback sea turtle's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 27794^[28]. leatherback sea turtle's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46559482^[29]. leatherback sea turtle's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2441866^[30]. leatherback sea turtle's ITIS TSN is recorded as 173843^[31].

Discovery and Description

Things named for leatherback sea turtle include Trunk Cay^[32], an islet^[33], in United States^[34].

Why It Matters

leatherback sea turtle has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for it include Trunk Cay^[32], an islet^[33], in United States^[34].