Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle
Lepidochelys kempii
- Critically endangered
- Card rarity: Legendary
- Reptiles
Kemp's ridley sea turtle is the rarest, smallest, and most endangered species of sea turtle. This species is also commonly known as the Atlantic ridley sea turtle, Kemp's ridley turtle, and Kemp's ridley and is a species of turtle in the family Cheloniidae. L. kempii It is one of two living species in the genus Lepidochelys. L. kempii primarily occupies habitats around the Gulf of Mexico, though its migrations into the Atlantic Ocean are being affected by rising ocean temperatures. Rising sea temperatures expand this species' range, leaving them vulnerable to cold-stunning. Kemp's ridley sea turtle is listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and conservation efforts are attempting to rebuild population numbers from threats such as habitat destruction, climate change, and oil spills.
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Testudines
- Family
- Cheloniidae
- Genus
- Lepidochelys