Kemp's Ridley
Lepidochelys kempii
Classification
- Class
- Testudines
- Order
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- Family
- Cheloniidae
Lepidochelys kempii est une espèce de tortues marines de la famille des Cheloniidae. En français elle est appelée tortue de Kemp, Ridley de Kemp ou tortue bâtarde. L'espèce est fortement menacée de disparition.
Kemp's ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii), also called commonly the Atlantic ridley sea turtle, Kemp's ridley turtle, and Kemp's ridley, is a species of turtle in the family Cheloniidae. L. kempii is the rarest species of sea turtle and is the world's most endangered species of sea turtle as well as the smallest.
La tortuga lora, tortuga cotorra, o tortuga bastarda (Lepidochelys kempii) es una especie de tortuga marina americana de la familia Cheloniidae. Mide hasta 90 cm y pesa hasta 45 kg. Se alimenta de moluscos, crustáceos, medusas, algas y erizos de mar.
Distribution
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