leatherback sea turtle

Summary

leatherback sea turtle is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.59% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,073 views/month, #1,145 of 195,241).^[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 D. coriacea^[13].
• leatherback sea turtle is commonly known as Leatherback turtle^[14].
• leatherback sea turtle is commonly known as Lederschildkröte^[15].
• leatherback sea turtle is commonly known as Δερματοχελώνα^[16].
• leatherback sea turtle is commonly known as Leddorsa martestudo^[17].
• leatherback sea turtle is commonly known as Tortuga laúd^[18].
• leatherback sea turtle is commonly known as Tortue luth^[19].
• leatherback sea turtle is commonly known as צב ים גילדי^[20].
• leatherback sea turtle is commonly known as Sedmopruga usminjača^[21].
• leatherback sea turtle is commonly known as Kérgesteknős^[22].
• leatherback sea turtle is commonly known as Tartaruga liuto^[23].
• leatherback sea turtle is commonly known as オサガメ^[24].
• leatherback sea turtle is commonly known as 장수거북^[25].
• leatherback sea turtle is commonly known as Lederschildpad^[26].
• leatherback sea turtle is commonly known as 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 Leatherback turtle^[14], Lederschildkröte^[15], Δερματοχελώνα^[16], Leddorsa martestudo^[17], Tortuga laúd^[18], and 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 ranks in the top 0.59% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14,073 views/month, #1,145 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

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