First Record of Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle, <i>Lepidochelys kempii</i> (Garman, 1880), in the Waters of Martinique Island (Lesser Antilles)
An adult female <i>Lepidochelys kempii</i> was found trapped in drifting sargassum south of Martinique; this is the southernmost report of this taxon in the Lesser Antilles arc. Determining the limits of distribution and the existence of possible sympatry between <i>L. kempii</i...
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| author | Damien Chevallier Jacques Fretey Jean Lescure Marc Girondot |
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| description | An adult female <i>Lepidochelys kempii</i> was found trapped in drifting sargassum south of Martinique; this is the southernmost report of this taxon in the Lesser Antilles arc. Determining the limits of distribution and the existence of possible sympatry between <i>L. kempii</i> and <i>L. olivacea</i> in certain subregions of the Caribbean has been hindered by numerous misidentifications. We review the available data and propose a new distribution map in the Caribbean, which can serve as a basis for future studies. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-da7a0a9fa8b64b8b89fdbb464d2404792024-02-23T15:04:46ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152024-02-0114459610.3390/ani14040596First Record of Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle, <i>Lepidochelys kempii</i> (Garman, 1880), in the Waters of Martinique Island (Lesser Antilles)Damien Chevallier0Jacques Fretey1Jean Lescure2Marc Girondot3Unité de Recherche BOREA, MNHN, CNRS 8067, SU, IRD 207, UCN, UA, Station de Recherche Marine de Martinique, Quartier Degras, Petite Anse, 97217 Les Anses d’Arlet, FranceSea Turtle Research Center—Chélonée, 46260 Beauregard, FranceNational Museum of Natural History, Institute of Systematics, Evolution and Biodiversity–CP 30, 57 rue Cuvier, 75005 Paris, FranceLaboratoire Ecologie, Systématique et Évolution, Équipe de Processus Écologiques et Pressions Anthropiques, CNRS, AgroParisTech et Université Paris-Saclay, UMR 8079, 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, FranceAn adult female <i>Lepidochelys kempii</i> was found trapped in drifting sargassum south of Martinique; this is the southernmost report of this taxon in the Lesser Antilles arc. Determining the limits of distribution and the existence of possible sympatry between <i>L. kempii</i> and <i>L. olivacea</i> in certain subregions of the Caribbean has been hindered by numerous misidentifications. We review the available data and propose a new distribution map in the Caribbean, which can serve as a basis for future studies.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/4/596marine turtleKemp’s ridleyolive ridleyLesser Antillesdistribution |
| spellingShingle | Damien Chevallier Jacques Fretey Jean Lescure Marc Girondot First Record of Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle, <i>Lepidochelys kempii</i> (Garman, 1880), in the Waters of Martinique Island (Lesser Antilles) Animals marine turtle Kemp’s ridley olive ridley Lesser Antilles distribution |
| title | First Record of Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle, <i>Lepidochelys kempii</i> (Garman, 1880), in the Waters of Martinique Island (Lesser Antilles) |
| title_full | First Record of Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle, <i>Lepidochelys kempii</i> (Garman, 1880), in the Waters of Martinique Island (Lesser Antilles) |
| title_fullStr | First Record of Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle, <i>Lepidochelys kempii</i> (Garman, 1880), in the Waters of Martinique Island (Lesser Antilles) |
| title_full_unstemmed | First Record of Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle, <i>Lepidochelys kempii</i> (Garman, 1880), in the Waters of Martinique Island (Lesser Antilles) |
| title_short | First Record of Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle, <i>Lepidochelys kempii</i> (Garman, 1880), in the Waters of Martinique Island (Lesser Antilles) |
| title_sort | first record of kemp s ridley sea turtle i lepidochelys kempii i garman 1880 in the waters of martinique island lesser antilles |
| topic | marine turtle Kemp’s ridley olive ridley Lesser Antilles distribution |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/4/596 |
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