Lepidochelys kempii Garman 1880 (Kemp's Ridley turtle)
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Reptilia - Testudines - Cheloniidae
Synonym: Testudo viridisquamosa Lacepède 1788
Belongs to Lepidochelys according to A. G. J. Rhodin et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Caouana ruppellii, Chelonia dubia, Chelonia polyaspis, Lepidochelys olivacea, Testudo bomarii
Ecology: aquatic omnivore
Distribution: found only at Chesapeake Ranch Estates (Miocene of Maryland)
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