Where does the Leatherback live?
Dermochelys coriacea has 53,615 records in 133 countries and territories, from 1599 to 2026. Most records come from France.
- 53,615 records
- 133 places
- 120 years recorded
- Testudines class
AnimaliaChordataTestudinesDermochelyidaeDermochelys
When it is recorded
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Peak month: July. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| France | 24,367 | |
| United States | 6,248 | |
| South Africa | 2,572 | |
| Ireland | 2,089 | |
| Colombia | 1,451 | |
| Mozambique | 1,225 | |
| United Kingdom | 1,127 | |
| Australia | 770 | |
| Portugal | 703 | |
| Spain | 411 | |
| Chile | 354 | |
| Namibia | 353 | |
| French Guiana | 311 | |
| Mexico | 281 | |
| Cameroon | 271 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 224 | |
| Canada | 202 | |
| Cabo Verde | 190 | |
| Brazil | 184 | |
| Costa Rica | 182 | |
| Venezuela | 170 | |
| Peru | 162 | |
| Micronesia | 144 | |
| Indonesia | 140 | |
| Ecuador | 137 | |
| Netherlands | 123 | |
| Benin | 119 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 119 | |
| Philippines | 107 | |
| Suriname | 106 | |
| Marshall Islands | 77 | |
| Panama | 69 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 69 | |
| Saint Helena | 67 | |
| Argentina | 65 | |
| Japan | 62 | |
| Gabon | 58 | |
| Equatorial Guinea | 57 | |
| Kiribati | 55 | |
| Solomon Islands | 55 |
Showing the top 40 of 133 places.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.