KEMP'S RIDLEY SEA TURTLE
Lepidochelys kempii

Lepidochelys kempii  along the Gulf Coast in  Nueces Co., Texas                                                                      Photo by Todd Hughes

Lepidochelys kempii  along the Gulf Coast in  Nueces Co., Texas                                                                      Photo by Todd Hughes

Lepidochelys kempii along the  Gulf Coast of  Nueces Co., Texas                                                                      Photo by Todd Hughes

Distribution:  In our region, this species occurs along the Gulf Coast of Texas from Port O'Conner to Brownsville. Legal Status:  Lepidochelys kempii is listed as an Endangered Species by both the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and by the State of Texas.

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