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Thalassochelys (Colpochelys) kempii (Kemp's Ridley turtle)
Taxonomy
Thalassochelys (Colpochelys) kempii was named by Garman (1880). It is extant. It is the type species of Thalassochelys (Colpochelys).
It was recombined as Lepidochelys kempii by Garman (1880), van Dijk et al. (2014) and Rhodin et al. (2017).
It was recombined as Lepidochelys kempii by Garman (1880), van Dijk et al. (2014) and Rhodin et al. (2017).
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1788 | Testudo viridisquamosa Lacepède |
| 1880 | Lepidochelys kempii Garman |
| 2014 | Lepidochelys kempii van Dijk et al. |
| 2017 | Lepidochelys kempii Rhodin et al. |
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