Olive ridley sea turtle: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the olive ridley sea turtle lives – recorded in 14 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Lepidochelys olivacea
Group	Turtles & tortoises
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	14 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, North America, Oceania, South America
Class	Reptile
Order	Testudines
Family	Cheloniidae

Where does the olive ridley sea turtle live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the olive ridley sea turtle in 14 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, North America, Oceania and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil, Maracanã.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the olive ridley sea turtle endangered?

The olive ridley sea turtle’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the olive ridley sea turtle?

The olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) is a reptile in the order Testudines and the family Cheloniidae, genus Lepidochelys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the olive ridley sea turtle

The olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), also known commonly as the Pacific ridley sea turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Cheloniidae. The species is the second-smallest and most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world. L. olivacea is found in warm and tropical waters, primarily in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, but also in the warm waters of the Atlantic Ocean.

This turtle and the related Kemp's ridley sea turtle are best known for their unique synchronised mass nestings called arribadas, where thousands of females come together on the same beach to lay eggs.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Olive ridley sea turtle (revision 1378052141), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q282385 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).