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Olive ridley sea turtle

Lepidochelys olivacea

Olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea)Vulnerable

Photo: Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0

Reptileomnivore

The olive ridley is a small sea turtle that loves warm ocean waters, especially in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It's one of the most common sea turtles, though its numbers are declining. These turtles get their name from the olive-green color of their heart-shaped shell.

  • Second smallest of all sea turtle species.
  • Prefers tropical and warm ocean waters worldwide.
  • Named for the olive hue of its smooth shell.
OceanAsiaNorth AmericaSouth America
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Classification
Reptile
Scientific name
Lepidochelys olivacea
Habitat
Ocean
Regions in this directory
Asia, North America, South America
Diet
omnivore
Relative size
small
IUCN Red List
Vulnerable (VU)
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