Galapagos Species Database

The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.

Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761)

Tortuga baula, Tortuga laúd, Leatherback turtle

Dermochelys coriacea Vandelli, 1761 (Isla Fernandina) Photo: Ruben Heleno, CDF, 2010.
Dermochelys coriacea Vandelli, 1761 (Isla Fernandina) Photo: Ruben Heleno, CDF, 2010.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Chordata

Class
Reptilia

Order
Testudines

Family
Dermochelyidae

Genus
Dermochelys

Species
coriacea

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Dermochelys coriacea coriacea (Vandelli, 1761), Testudo coriacea Vandelli, 1761, Dermochelys coriacea schlegelii (Garman, 1884), Sphargis coriacea schlegelii Garman, 1884.

Taxon origin: Migrant

Status

Vulnerable

Distribution

Distribution: This species is distributed in the northern part of the Archipelago, from Marchena, Pinta to Darwin and Wolf.

References

  • Zarate, P. Dutton, P. (2002) Tortuga verde. In: Danulat, E. & Edgar, G.J. (eds.): Reserva marina de Galápagos. Línea base de la biodiversidad. Fundación Charles Darwin/Servicio Parque Nacional Galápagos, Santa Cruz, Galápagos, Ecuador, p. 305–323.
  • IUCN (2015) The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015-4. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 20 November 2015.
  • Arteaga, A. Bustamante, L., Vierira, J., Tapia, W., Guayasamin, J.M. (2019) Reptiles of the Galapagos Life on the Enchanted Islands Tropical Herping