Reptiles · Testudines · Cheloniidae
Olive Ridley
Lepidochelys olivacea
Vulnerable
At high risk of extinction in the wild over the medium term.
The olive ridley is a turtle of the family Cheloniidae. It is the second smallest of the sea turtles. It measures up to 70 cm and weighs around 40 kg. It feeds on a wide variety of marine invertebrates. It is widely distributed around the world with the exception of the North Atlantic. It is considered Vulnerable by the IUCN. It is also known by the names parlama, guaraguá, batalí and maní.
Weight
35 kg – 50 kg
Size
60 cm – 75 cm
Life expectancy
50 years
