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Olive Ridley Turtle

Lepidochelys olivacea

Classification

Order

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 and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world. L.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 18Peru · 8France · 2United Kingdom · 2