Lepidochelys kempii

species of reptile
Taxon taxon Q301089
Lepidochelys kempii
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Lepidochelys kempii

Summary

Lepidochelys kempii is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.73% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (694 views/month, #1,424 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lepidochelys kempii's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Lepidochelys kempii is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Lepidochelys kempii's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Critically Endangered[5].
  • Lepidochelys kempii belongs to the parent taxon Ridley sea turtle[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Lepidochelys kempii is Lepidochelys kempii[7].
  • Lepidochelys kempii's Commons category is recorded as Lepidochelys kempii[8].
  • Lepidochelys kempii's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lepidochelys kempii[9].
  • Lepidochelys kempii's Commons gallery is recorded as Lepidochelys kempii[10].
  • Lepidochelys kempii's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'L. kempii'}[11].
  • Lepidochelys kempii is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kemp’s ridley turtle'}[12].
  • Lepidochelys kempii is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cotorra'}[13].
  • Lepidochelys kempii is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Iora'}[14].
  • Lepidochelys kempii is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Marina Bastarda'}[15].
  • Lepidochelys kempii is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Lépidochelyde de Kemp'}[16].
  • Lepidochelys kempii is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Ridley de Kemp'}[17].
  • Lepidochelys kempii is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Tortue de Kemp'}[18].
  • Lepidochelys kempii is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Atlantic Ridley'}[19].
  • Lepidochelys kempii is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gulf Ridley'}[20].
  • Lepidochelys kempii is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Kemp's Ridley"}[21].
  • Lepidochelys kempii is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mexican Ridley'}[22].
  • Lepidochelys kempii is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'kemps zeeschildpad'}[23].
  • Lepidochelys kempii is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'kemps ridley'}[24].
  • Lepidochelys kempii is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'tartuga engurriada'}[25].
  • Lepidochelys kempii is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'želva Kemp Ridley'}[26].
  • Lepidochelys kempii's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+50'}[27].

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Classification

Lepidochelys kempii's scientific name is Lepidochelys kempii[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Ridley sea turtle[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kemp’s ridley turtle'}[12], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cotorra'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Iora'}[14], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Marina Bastarda'}[15], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Lépidochelyde de Kemp'}[16], and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Ridley de Kemp'}[17].

Identifiers

Lepidochelys kempii's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 73844[28]. Lepidochelys kempii's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 8472[29]. Lepidochelys kempii's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2442165[30]. Lepidochelys kempii's ITIS TSN is recorded as 551770[31].

Why It Matters

Lepidochelys kempii ranks in the top 0.73% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (694 views/month, #1,424 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . Turtles and Tortoises Demographic Traits Database for CITES Listed Species ver. 01. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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