Dermochelys coriacea

Vandelli, 1761

Domain Eukaryota

Kingdom Animalia

Division Chordata

Class Reptilia

Order Testudines

Family Dermochelyidae

Genus Dermochelys

Dermochelys coriacea Vandelli, 1761

English Common Name: Leatherback turtle

Spanish Common Name: Tortuga laud

Name Status: Accepted name; taxon occurs in Galapagos.

Critically Endangered - Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

The IUCN Red List assessments presented here may deviate from the global IUCN listings for the following reasons:

for well-known species groups, such as vascular plants or vertebrates, updates proposed to the IUCN are shown, rather than the outdated, but currently-used status;
for poorly-known species groups, such as lichenized fungi, a general assessment is not currently possible, therefore the list presented here is the regional IUCN Red List for the Galapagos Archipelago.

Distribution Comments: Cosmopolitan

Zarate, P., Dutton, P. (2002) Tortuga verde Reserva marina de Galápagos. Línea base de la biodiversidad. Danulat, E. & G.J. Edgar (eds.). Fundación Charles Darwin/Servicio Parque Nacional Galápagos, Santa Cruz, Galápagos, Ecuador. pp 305–323.