Olive Ridley Sea Turtle
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Facts Summary:
The Olive Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) is a species of concern belonging in the species group "reptiles" and found in the following area(s): Circumglobal in tropical and temperate seas, Mexico (nesting populations). This species is also known by the following name(s): Pacific Ridley.
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