Broad carapace. Posterior marginals serrated, with juxtaposed coastal scutes; 5-9 pairs of coastals.
🗒 Synonyms
| synonym | Caouana dessumierii Smith 1849 (ex errore) |
| synonym | Caouana dessumierii Smith, 1849 |
| synonym | Caouana olivacea Gray, 1844 |
| synonym | Caouana olivacea Günther 1864 |
| synonym | Caouana rüppelli Gray 1844 (nomen nudum) |
| synonym | Caouana ruppelli Gray, 1844 |
| synonym | Caretta caretta olivacea Smith 1931 |
| synonym | Caretta caretta Smith, 1931 |
| synonym | Caretta olivacea Garman 1908 |
| synonym | Caretta olivacea Rüppell, 1835 |
| synonym | Caretta olivacea Stejneger 1907 |
| synonym | Caretta remivaga Hay, 1908 |
| synonym | Chelonia dussumierii Duméril & Bibron, 1835 |
| synonym | Chelonia olivacea Eschscholtz, 1829 |
| synonym | Chelonia subcarinata Rüppell in Gray 1844 (nomen nudum) |
| synonym | Chelonia subcarinata Rüppell In Gray, 1844 |
| synonym | Lepidochelys dussumierii Girard, 1858 |
| synonym | Lepidochelys olivacea Bonin et al 2006 |
| synonym | Lepidochelys olivacea Cogger 2000 |
| synonym | Lepidochelys olivacea Girard 1858 |
| synonym | Lepidochelys olivacea Glaw & Vences 1994 |
| synonym | Lepidochelys olivacea Liner 1994 |
| synonym | Lepidochelys olivacea olivacea Mertens & Wermuth 1955 |
| synonym | Lepidochelys olivacea Stebbins 1985 |
| synonym | Thalssochelys olivacea Strauch, 1862 |
🗒 Common Names
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📚 Overview
Summary
Reptile group
turtles
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📚 Nomenclature and Classification
References
eng: Olive Ridley Sea Turtle
Curated from The Reptile Database
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| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
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📚 Natural History
📚 Habitat and Distribution
General Habitat
Habitat
Terrestrial
Marine
Marine
Sandeep Das, P S Easa, Jafer Palot
| Attributions | Sandeep Das, P S Easa, Jafer Palot |
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Description
India and Andaman Islands
Sandeep Das, P S Easa, Jafer Palot
| Attributions | Sandeep Das, P S Easa, Jafer Palot |
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| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
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📚 Occurrence
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📚 Demography and Conservation
📚 Uses and Management
📚 Information Listing
References
- Uetz, P., Freed, P. & Hošek, J. (eds.), The Reptile Database, http://www.reptile-database.org, accessed 11/12/2018
- Das, I. 2002. A Photographic Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of India. New Holland Publishers" "UK) Ltd. 144pp
Information Listing > References
- Uetz, P., Freed, P. & Hošek, J. (eds.), The Reptile Database, http://www.reptile-database.org, accessed 11/12/2018
- Das, I. 2002. A Photographic Guide to Snakes and Other Reptiles of India. New Holland Publishers" "UK) Ltd. 144pp
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🐾 Taxonomy
| Root | Root |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Reptilia |
| Order | Testudines |
| Family | Cheloniidae |
| Genus | Lepidochelys |
| Species | Lepidochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz 1829) |
📊 Temporal Distribution
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