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Kemp's Ridley Turtle

Variations: Lepidochelys kempii, Kemp's Ridley

The smallest and most endangered of the sea turtle species, for years it was known as the bastard turtle on account of the fact that its nesting grounds were unknown, which led to the belief that it was a hybrid between 2 other sea turtle species. Finally its nesting beaches were discovered at Rancho Nuevo, Mexico, the only known nesting site for this species. The Kemps Ridley turtle nests in arribadas, coming ashore en masse to nest during the day!

See also: arribada

Entered by: Brendan Godley
Modified by: Michael Coyne, Lucy Hawkes,
Entered: 2004-12-14 00:14:45
Last modified: 2009-11-12 15:47:26