Acanthophis

genus of reptiles
Taxon taxon Q195567
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Acanthophis

Summary

Acanthophis is a taxon[1]. Acanthophis ranks in the top 0.72% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (565 views/month, #1,415 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Acanthophis's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Acanthophis is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Acanthophis is classified within Elapidae[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Acanthophis is Acanthophis[6].
  • Acanthophis's Commons category is recorded as Acanthophis[7].
  • Acanthophis's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Acanthophis[8].
  • Acanthophis's Commons gallery is recorded as Acanthophis[9].
  • Acanthophis's taxon author citation is recorded as Daudin, 1803[10].

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Classification

Acanthophis's scientific name is Acanthophis[6]. Acanthophis is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Acanthophis is classified within Elapidae[5].

Identifiers

Acanthophis's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 35050[11]. Acanthophis's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 8604[12]. Acanthophis's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 17983[13]. Acanthophis's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2449623[14]. Acanthophis's ITIS TSN is recorded as 700200[15].

Why It Matters

Acanthophis ranks in the top 0.72% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (565 views/month, #1,415 of 195,241).[2] Acanthophis has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] Acanthophis is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . biodiversity.org.au. biodiversity.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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