Dermochelys coriacea
Leatherback Sea Turtle
As recorded: Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761)
Animalia › Chordata › Testudines › Dermochelyidae
- Collected by
- J R Hendrickson
- Collector number
- Collector Number: JRH 2547
- Identified by
- J R Hendrickson
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Dermochelys coriacea observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,429 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-27.
2026-09-27
Western Australia, AU
(c) jade_f, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
France
(c) camillejouss, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-06
Trinidad and Tobago
(c) Patrick Palines, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-06
Trinidad and Tobago
(c) Patrick Palines, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-06
Trinidad and Tobago
(c) Patrick Palines, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-06
Trinidad and Tobago
(c) Patrick Palines, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Dermochelys coriacea. BPBM 7254. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090376867. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/herp/7254.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090376867 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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