How big does the Kemp's Ridley Turtle get?

The Kemp's Ridley Turtle grows to about 74.8 cm.

Kemp's Ridley Turtle

Lepidochelys kempii

Group: Turtle
Max size: 74.8 cm
IUCN status: CR

The smallest of all sea turtles, Kemp's ridley feeds mostly on crabs and other crustaceans over sandy and muddy bottoms. It nests by day in huge synchronized gatherings on a handful of beaches, and is listed as critically endangered.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Testudines › Cheloniidae › Lepidochelys

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 137208.

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How big does the Kemp's Ridley Turtle get?: The Kemp's Ridley Turtle grows to about 74.8 cm.