Olive Ridley
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| Olive Ridley | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Testudines |
| Family: | Cheloniidae |
| Genus: | Lepidochelys |
| Species: | L. olivacea |
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| Lepidochelys olivacea (Eschscholtz, 1829) |
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The Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea), also called the Pacific Ridley, is one of the smallest species of sea turtle. It is named for the olive-green color of its heart-shaped shell. It is one of the 7 marine turtles.
