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Lepidochelys kempii (Kemp's Ridley Turtle)
Nomenclature
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Subphylum: VertebrataClass: Reptilia (Reptiles)
Species:
Lepidochelys kempii (Kemp's Ridley Turtle)
Vernacular names:
Vernacular name:
Kemp's Ridley Turtle
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SUMMARY
Kemp's Ridley turtle is one of the smaller marine turtles usually found in the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Iindividuals are occasionally washed-up on beaches in the UK and there is one record for a Kemp's Ridley Turtle found on a beach on Benbecula in 2008.
Additional Information
Marine Conservation Society