Home›Reptiles›Taxonomy›LepidochelysTaxaLepidochelysReptile GeneraReference and ClassificationVerifiedLepidochelys, the ridley sea turtles, is a genus in the family Cheloniidae comprising two species, Kemp's ridley and the olive ridley, the smallest living sea turtles, with adults reaching 51 to 71 centimeters in length and 36 to 50 kilograms in weight. They feed on crabs, fish, cephalopods, clams and some marine vegetation; Kemp's ridley nests chiefly in Mexico and is listed as an endangered species in the United States, and the origin of the name ridley remains uncertain, with the French naturalist Bernard Germain de Lacepede once calling them bastard turtles.FactsLepidochelysConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsTaxonomic RankWell-attestedGenus 2Member Count BandWell-attestedUnder 10 Species 3Era First AppearedWell-attestedNeogene 4ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1LepidochelysFilter Results2 entriesCommon GroupAllTurtles And Tortoises (Testudines) (2)Everyday GroupAllTurtles And Tortoises (Testudines) (2)HabitatAllIntertidal Zone (1)Marine (1)Neritic Zone (1)Open Ocean (1)Where It LivesAllAfrica (2)Angola (1)Antigua and Barbuda (1)Australia (1)Bahrain (1)Bangladesh (1)Barbados (1)Belgium (1)Benin (1)Brazil (1)Brunei (1)Cabo Verde (1)Cambodia (1)Cameroon (1)Canada (1)Chile (1)China (1)Colombia (1)Comoros (1)Costa Rica (1)Cote d'Ivoire (1)Cuba (1)Democratic Republic of the Congo (1)Denmark (1)Djibouti (1)Dominica (1)Dominican Republic (1)Ecuador (1)Egypt (1)Equatorial Guinea (1)Eritrea (1)Federated States of Micronesia (1)Gabon (1)Gambia (1)Ghana (1)Grenada (1)Guatemala (1)Guinea (1)Guinea-Bissau (1)Guyana (1)Haiti (1)Honduras (1)India (1)Indonesia (1)Iran (1)Iraq (1)Israel (1)Jamaica (1)Japan (1)Kenya (1)Madagascar (1)Mexico (1)North America (2)North Korea (1)Norway (1)Republic of the Congo (1)Saint Kitts and Nevis (1)South America (2)South Asia (1)South Korea (1)Spain (2)United Arab Emirates (1)Conservation StatusAllCritically Endangered (1)Vulnerable (1)DietAllCarnivore (1)Omnivore (1)System (Realm)AllMarine (2)Living or ExtinctAllYes (2)Relationship to PeopleAllHunted or Fished (2)CITES AppendixAllAppendix I (2)Not Listed (1)NatureServe RankAllG2 Imperiled (1)G3 Vulnerable (1)EcosystemAllGulf of California (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 2Kemp's Ridley Sea TurtleLepidochelysOlive Ridley Sea TurtleLepidochelysConnectionsParent Taxon OfKemp's Ridley Sea Turtle, Species Well-attested Source Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle (Wikidata)tier 2Olive Ridley Sea Turtle, Species Well-attested Source Olive Ridley Sea Turtle (Wikidata)tier 2Sources1. Ridley sea turtle (Wikipedia)a genus of sea turtle comprising two speciesView the Source2. Wikipedia: Ridley sea turtleTaxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)In Group: Sea Turtle Genera, LeadRidley sea turtles are a genus (Lepidochelys) of sea turtle comprising two species: Kemp's ridley sea turtle and the olive ridley sea turtle.View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for LepidochelysCatalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount"speciesExtantCount": 2View the Source4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for LepidochelysPaleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)"taxon_name": "Lepidochelys" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 11.63 ... "early_interval": "Tortonian"View the SourceWikidata: LepidochelysWikidata Q810578, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceOlive Ridley Sea Turtle (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Olive Ridley Sea Turtle, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q810578 (Lepidochelys)View the SourceKemp's Ridley Sea Turtle (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q810578 (Lepidochelys)View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.