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12-22-2016

Chelonia myda

Chelonia myda NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network. The green sea turtle grows to a maximum size of about 4 feet and a weight of 440 pounds. It has a heart-shaped shell, small head, and single-clawed flippers. The green sea turtle, , is considered to be an endangered species and is on the Red List for Threatened Species of the International Union for the Conservation

ITIS Reports — Chelonia myda ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world. The green sea turtle , also known as the green turtle, black (sea) turtle or Pacific green turtle, is a species of large sea turtle of the family . It is the only species in the genus Chelonia. Its range extends throughout tropical and subtropical seas around the world, with two distinct populations in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, but it is also found in the Indian Ocean. The common name refers to the usually green fat found beneath its carapace, not to the color of its carapace, which is olive to black.

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Detailed information
Full Name: Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas)
Where found: Southwest Indian DPS
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Reptiles
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 05/06/2016 Pacific Region (Region 1) Central South Pacific DPS
Endangered 05/06/2016 Foreign (Headquarters) Mediterranean DPS
Endangered 05/06/2016 Pacific Region (Region 1) Central West Pacific DPS
Threatened 05/06/2016 California/Nevada Region (Region 8) East Pacific DPS
Threatened 05/06/2016 Southeast Region (Region 4) South Atlantic DPS
Threatened 05/06/2016 Pacific Region (Region 1) Central North Pacific DPS
Threatened 05/06/2016 Foreign (Headquarters) North Indian DPS
Threatened 05/06/2016 Southeast Region (Region 4) North Atlantic DPS
Threatened 05/06/2016 Foreign (Headquarters) Southwest Pacific DPS
Threatened 05/06/2016 Foreign (Headquarters) Southwest Indian DPS
Threatened 05/06/2016 Foreign (Headquarters) East Indian-West Pacific DPS
  • Population location: Central South Pacific DPS Listing status: Endangered
    • States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: American Samoa
    • US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All
    • Countries in which the this population is known to occur: Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu
  • Population location: Mediterranean DPS Listing status: Endangered
  • Population location: Central West Pacific DPS Listing status: Endangered
    • States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: Guam , Northern Mariana Islands , Palau
    • US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All
    • Countries in which the this population is known to occur: Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands
  • Population location: East Pacific DPS Listing status: Threatened
  • Population location: South Atlantic DPS Listing status: Threatened
  • Population location: Central North Pacific DPS Listing status: Threatened
    • States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: Hawaii
    • US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All
  • Population location: North Indian DPS Listing status: Threatened
  • Population location: North Atlantic DPS Listing status: Threatened
    • States/US Territories in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: Florida , Virginia
    • US Counties in which this population is known to or is believed to occur: View All
  • Population location: Southwest Pacific DPS Listing status: Threatened
  • Population location: Southwest Indian DPS Listing status: Threatened
  • Population location: East Indian-West Pacific DPS Listing status: Threatened
Recovery
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Green sea turtle.
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
01/12/1998 Recovery Plan for U.S. Pacific Populations of the Green Turtle View Implementation Progress Final Revision 1
01/12/1998 Recovery Plan for U.S. Pacific Populations of the East Pacific Green Turtle View Implementation Progress Final Revision 1
10/29/1991 Recovery Plan for U.S. Population of Atlantic Green Turtle View Implementation Progress Final Revision 1
10/29/1991 Recovery Plan for U.S. Population of Atlantic Green Turtle View Implementation Progress Final Revision 1
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
01/12/1998 Recovery Plan for U.S. Pacific Populations of the Green Turtle View Implementation Progress Final Revision 1
01/12/1998 Recovery Plan for U.S. Pacific Populations of the East Pacific Green Turtle View Implementation Progress Final Revision 1
10/29/1991 Recovery Plan for U.S. Population of Atlantic Green Turtle View Implementation Progress Final Revision 1
10/29/1991 Recovery Plan for U.S. Population of Atlantic Green Turtle View Implementation Progress Final Revision 1
Date
Title
08/22/2007 Green sea turtle 5-yr review
08/22/2007 Green sea turtle 5-yr review
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Suggs, Raymond & Dale(Hancock, John) ABM
Stallworth Preserve - amendment #1
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Sage Development Amendment #1
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Indian River County Sea Turtle
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