Lepidochelys olivacea

species of turtle
Taxon taxon Q282385
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Lepidochelys olivacea

Summary

Lepidochelys olivacea is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.7% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (866 views/month, #1,365 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lepidochelys olivacea's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Lepidochelys olivacea is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Lepidochelys olivacea's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable[5].
  • Lepidochelys olivacea belongs to the parent taxon Ridley sea turtle[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Lepidochelys olivacea is Lepidochelys olivacea[7].
  • Lepidochelys olivacea's Commons category is recorded as Lepidochelys olivacea[8].
  • Lepidochelys olivacea's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lepidochelys olivacea[9].
  • Lepidochelys olivacea's Commons gallery is recorded as Lepidochelys olivacea[10].
  • Lepidochelys olivacea's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'L. olivacea'}[11].
  • Lepidochelys olivacea is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Olive ridley turtle'}[12].
  • Lepidochelys olivacea is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Carpintera'}[13].
  • Lepidochelys olivacea is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Golfina'}[14].
  • Lepidochelys olivacea is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Guaraguá'}[15].
  • Lepidochelys olivacea is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Lora'}[16].
  • Lepidochelys olivacea is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Manila'}[17].
  • Lepidochelys olivacea is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Mulato'}[18].
  • Lepidochelys olivacea is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Olivacea'}[19].
  • Lepidochelys olivacea is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Parlama'}[20].
  • Lepidochelys olivacea is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Ridley du Pacifique'}[21].
  • Lepidochelys olivacea is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Tortue Bâtarde'}[22].
  • Lepidochelys olivacea is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Tortue de Ridley'}[23].
  • Lepidochelys olivacea is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Tortue Olivâtre'}[24].
  • Lepidochelys olivacea is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Olive Ridley'}[25].
  • Lepidochelys olivacea is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Pacific Ridley'}[26].
  • Lepidochelys olivacea is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '欖蠵龜'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Lepidochelys olivacea is Lepidochelys olivacea[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Ridley sea turtle[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Olive ridley turtle'}[12], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Carpintera'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Golfina'}[14], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Guaraguá'}[15], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Lora'}[16], and {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Manila'}[17].

Identifiers

Lepidochelys olivacea's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 39670[28]. Lepidochelys olivacea's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 27788[29]. Lepidochelys olivacea's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2442153[30]. Lepidochelys olivacea's ITIS TSN is recorded as 173840[31].

Why It Matters

Lepidochelys olivacea ranks in the top 0.7% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (866 views/month, #1,365 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 20 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] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . 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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