Species

Lepidochelys olivacea (Olive ridley sea turtle)

Lepidochelys olivacea. Photo: (c) Antoeván Vergara, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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The olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), also known as the Pacific ridley sea turtle, are the second smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world; this species of sea turtle is found in warm and tropical waters, primarily in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. They can also be found in the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
    - Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
      - Class: Reptilia (Reptiles)
        Order: Testudines (Turtles and tortoises)
        Superfamily: Chelonioidea (Sea turtles)
        Family: Cheloniidae (Typical sea turtles)
        Subfamily: Carettinae (Hawksbill, loggerhead, and ridley sea turtles)
        Genus: Lepidochelys (Ridley sea turtles)
        Species: Lepidochelys olivacea (Olive ridley sea turtle)

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