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A female Kemp's ridley sea turtle tamps her nest down after laying a clutch about 110 eggs at Padre Island National Seashore, May 6, 2024, in Corpus Christi, Texas. A reflective pole marks the ...
Kemp's ridley is the smallest of all sea turtle species, reaching maturity at 58–70 cm (23–28 in) carapace length and weighing only 36–45 kg (79–99 lb). [ 13] Typical of sea turtles, it has a dorsoventrally depressed body with specially adapted flipper-like front limbs and a beak. Kemp's ridley turtle adults reach a maximum of 75 cm (30 ...
Pterodactyli - Mayer, 1849. Sea turtles (superfamily Chelonioidea ), sometimes called marine turtles, [3] are reptiles of the order Testudines and of the suborder Cryptodira. The seven existing species of sea turtles are the flatback, green, hawksbill, leatherback, loggerhead, Kemp's ridley, and olive ridley.
Thalassia testudinum, commonly known as turtlegrass, [3] is a species of marine seagrass. It forms meadows in shallow sandy or muddy locations in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. [4] Turtle grass and other seagrasses form meadows which are important habitats and feeding grounds. The grass is eaten by turtles and herbivorous fish ...
The yellow-bellied slider ( Trachemys scripta scripta) is a subspecies of the pond slider ( Trachemys scripta ), a semiaquatic turtle belonging to the family Emydidae. It is native to the southeastern United States, specifically from Florida to southeastern Virginia, [ 4] and is the most common turtle species in its range. [ 5]
Márquez, 1990. (ex errore) The olive ridley sea turtle ( Lepidochelys olivacea ), also known commonly as the Pacific ridley sea turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Cheloniidae. The species is the second-smallest [4] [5] and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world. L. olivacea is found in warm and tropical waters, primarily ...
Subfamilies. Cyclanorbinae. Trionychinae [ 1] † Plastomeninae. The Trionychidae are a taxonomic family of a number of turtle genera, commonly known as softshell turtles. The family was erected by Leopold Fitzinger in 1826. Softshells include some of the world's largest freshwater turtles, though many can adapt to living in highly brackish areas.
The loggerhead sea turtle ( Caretta caretta) is a species of oceanic turtle distributed throughout the world. It is a marine reptile, belonging to the family Cheloniidae. The average loggerhead measures around 90 cm (35 in) in carapace length when fully grown. The adult loggerhead sea turtle weighs approximately 135 kg (298 lb), with the ...