Lepidochelys kempii
species of reptile
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Summary
Lepidochelys kempii is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.73% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,747 views/month, #1,424 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Critically Endangered[4]
- Parent taxon: Ridley sea turtle[5]
- Taxon name: Lepidochelys kempii[6]
- Commons category: Lepidochelys kempii[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Lepidochelys kempii[8]
- Commons gallery: Lepidochelys kempii[9]
- Short name: L. kempii[10]
- Taxon common name: Kemp’s ridley turtle[11], Cotorra[12], Tortuga Iora[13], Tortuga Marina Bastarda[14], Lépidochelyde de Kemp[15], Ridley de Kemp[16], Tortue de Kemp[17], Atlantic Ridley[18], Gulf Ridley[19], Kemp's Ridley[20], Mexican Ridley[21], kemps zeeschildpad[22], kemps ridley[23], tartuga engurriada[24]
- Longest observed lifespan: 50 years[25]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Invasion Biology[26]
- CITES Appendix: Appendix I of CITES[27]
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Identifiers
Lepidochelys kempii's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 73844[28]. Lepidochelys kempii's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 8472[29]. Lepidochelys kempii's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2442165[30]. Lepidochelys kempii's ITIS TSN is recorded as 551770[31].
Why It Matters
Lepidochelys kempii has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]