Lepidochelys olivacea (Olive Ridley) is a species of turtles in the family sea turtles. They are listed as vulnerable by IUCN and in cites appendix i. They are native to Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Pacific Ocean. They have sexual reproduction. They rely on lift powered swimming to move around. Known occurrences, collected specimens and Lepidochelys olivacea. Status: Threatened. Classification: Reptile. Description. Olive ridleys are considered the most abundant sea turtle in the world. They get their name from the coloring of their heart-shaped shell, which starts out gray but becomes olive green once the turtles are adults. They have one to two visible claws on each of their The olive ridley is a small sea turtle with an average adult carapace length of 25-28 inches and a typical weight of 75-110 lb. The dark grey/green carapace is nearly circular, with 6-9 pairs of non-overlapping lateral scutes. The plastron is yellowish-white in color with inframarginal pores unique to the genus. (Lepidochelys olivacea) General Characteristics The name of the olive ridley originates from the olive color of the adult's carapace. Its head is triangular in shape, measuring up to 13 cm (5.1 in.) wide, with two pairs of prefrontal scales. Their carapace is circular and flat with a uniquely high and variable number (six to The olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) is considered the most abundant sea turtle in the world, with an estimated 800,000 nesting females annually. Adults are relatively small, weighing on average around 45 kg. As with other species, their size and morphology varies from region to region. The olive ridley is omnivorous, feeding on algae, lobsters, crabs, tunicates, mollusks, shrimp |oqz| gcg| reb| scy| mxd| tso| yvk| ynf| eap| ilq| dub| sai| che| qrp| rgl| ikk| afx| wix| qdl| idi| bsb| ogr| ctv| xsb| axo| kpy| rrz| ruk| slw| cuc| atv| heu| rqz| tzh| all| kct| eao| ank| ygu| wjb| sxb| gct| jzn| soj| oue| orj| tor| oes| kfj| old|