CR — Critically Endangered

Lepidochelys kempii

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

5

Countries

01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

REPTILIA

Order

TESTUDINES

Family

CHELONIIDAE

Genus

Lepidochelys

Lepidochelys kempii belongs to the family CHELONIIDAE, order TESTUDINES, within the REPTILIA class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Marine coastal/supratidalMajorMarine neriticMajorMarine oceanicMajor
04 — Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

Assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)

Ongoing
05 — Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection
Habitat & natural process restoration
Species management
Species recovery
Species reintroduction
Ex-situ conservation
Awareness & communications
Legislation
Policies and regulations
Compliance and enforcement
06 — Range

Found in 5 Countries

BermudaCanadaMexicoPortugalUnited States
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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Lepidochelys kempii (Lepidochelys kempii). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/kemps-ridley-sea-turtle

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