Educational resources on Atlantic Ridley

Atlantic Ridley or Lepidochelys kempii is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Critically Endangered due to A1ab. IUCN Profile of the Atlantic Ridley

Academic web links for the Atlantic Ridley.

Atlantic Ridley - North Carolina
Description: The Atlantic Ridley is the smallest turtle in the Atlantic Ocean. It is unique in its almost circular shell. The carapace is colored olive-green, while the plastron
www.bio.davidson.edu/projects/herpcons/herps_of_NC/turtles/Lepkem/lepkem.html

Atlantic ridley
Almost 100% of mating occurs on Rancho Nuevo beach in Mexico, with some scattered records as far north as South Carolina (Ernst et al. 1994). Uncommon along the shores of North
www.basic.ncsu.edu/ncgap/sppreport/araaa04010.html

Discover Life - Cheloniidae: Lepidochelys kempii (Garman, 1880 ...
Discover Life's encyclopedia page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of Cheloniidae: Lepidochelys kempii (Garman, 1880) - Atlantic ridley
pick4.pick.uga.edu/mp/20q?search=Lepidochelys+kempii

Turtles of North Carolina
Atlantic Ridley Lepidochelys kempii : Painted Turtle Chrysemys picta: Eastern Box Turtle Terrapene carolina: Family Dermochelyidae: Chicken Turtle Deirochelys reticularia
www.bio.davidson.edu/projects/herpcons/herps_of_NC/turtles/turtles.html

PISCES - Florida Keys -Threatened and Endangered Species
Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), Atlantic Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii), and leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) are all listed as endangered
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/southflorida/coral/endangeredkeys.html

Everglades: Threatened and Endangered Species
Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), Atlantic Ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii), and leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) are all listed as endangered
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/FISH/southflorida/everglades/endangeredglades.html

Turtles of SC and GA
Hawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochleys imbricata) Atlantic Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) Family Dermochelyidae : Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)
www.uga.edu/srelherp/turtles/index.htm

Cortland Herpetology Connection -- Turtle Pictures
Special thanks to all those who generously loaned images and other help. See our credits page for more information. http://www.cortland.edu/herp/keys/turtpix.htm
www.cortland.edu/herp/keys/turtpix.htm

H-Net Discussion Networks - Re: Atlantic Ridley (turtle)
From: Max Quiroz <MQUIROZ@ITESMVF1.BITNET> List Editor: Max Quiroz <MQUIROZ@ITESMVF1.BITNET> Editor's Subject: Re: Atlantic Ridley (turtle) Author's Subject: Re: Atlantic Ridley
h-net.msu.edu/cgi-bin/logbrowse.pl?trx=vx&list=EDTECH&month=9401&week=d&msg=omjg3/qO7...

PISCES - Mangroves: Importance
Atlantic ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys kempii) eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon corais) Atlantic saltmarsh snake (Nerodia clarkii taeniata)
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/southflorida/mangrove/Importance.html