Evidence found
1,551 records across 24 countries and territories, 1893–2026.
Lepidochelys olivacea · GBIF taxon key 2442153
Where has the Olive Ridley been recorded?
Lepidochelys olivacea occurrence evidence comes from 1,551 records in 24 countries and territories, from 1893 to 2026. Most records come from Costa Rica.
- 1,551 records
- 24 places
- 50 years recorded
- Testudines class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-21. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: July.
3 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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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.
Records over time
18932026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Olive Ridley has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Olive Ridley. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 858 | |
| Ecuador | 391 | |
| Benin | 163 | |
| Mexico | 61 | |
| Nicaragua | 16 | |
| Colombia | 15 | |
| United States | 14 | |
| India | 5 | |
| Indonesia | 4 | |
| France | 3 | |
| Kenya | 3 | |
| Australia | 2 | |
| French Guiana | 2 | |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | |
| New Zealand | 2 | |
| Panama | 2 | |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | |
| Mozambique | 1 | |
| Peru | 1 | |
| Philippines | 1 | |
| São Tomé & Príncipe | 1 | |
| El Salvador | 1 | |
| Tanzania | 1 | |
| South Africa | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Cheloniidae.
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.