Amazonian manatee

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q456206
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Amazonian manatee

Summary

Amazonian manatee is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.69% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (841 views/month, #1,345 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Amazonian manatee's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Amazonian manatee is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Amazonian manatee's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable[5].
  • Amazonian manatee is classified within Trichechus[6].
  • Amazonian manatee's scientific name is Trichechus inunguis[7].
  • Amazonian manatee's Commons category is recorded as Trichechus inunguis[8].
  • Amazonian manatee's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Trichechus inunguis[9].
  • Amazonian manatee's Commons gallery is recorded as Trichechus inunguis[10].
  • Amazonian manatee's original combination is recorded as Manatus inunguis[11].
  • Amazonian manatee's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'T. inunguis'}[12].
  • Amazonian manatee is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Amazonian manatee'}[13].
  • Amazonian manatee is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Lamantino Amazónico'}[14].
  • Amazonian manatee is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Manatí Amazónico'}[15].
  • Amazonian manatee is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Vaca Marina'}[16].
  • Amazonian manatee is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Lamantin D'Amérique Du Sud"}[17].
  • Amazonian manatee is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Lamantin De L'Amazone"}[18].
  • Amazonian manatee is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Amazonian Manatee'}[19].
  • Amazonian manatee is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'South American Manatee'}[20].
  • Amazonian manatee is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Amazon Manatee'}[21].
  • Amazonian manatee is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Amazonas-Manati'}[22].
  • Amazonian manatee's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q5151', 'amount': '+13'}[23].
  • Amazonian manatee's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+40'}[24].
  • Amazonian manatee's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix I of CITES[25].
  • Amazonian manatee's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[26].
  • Amazonian manatee's taxon range is recorded as Brazil[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Amazonian manatee is Trichechus inunguis[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Trichechus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Lamantino Amazónico'}[14], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Manatí Amazónico'}[15], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Vaca Marina'}[16], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Lamantin D'Amérique Du Sud"}[17], and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Lamantin De L'Amazone"}[18].

Identifiers

Amazonian manatee's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 46319[28]. Amazonian manatee's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9777[29]. Amazonian manatee's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46559225[30]. Amazonian manatee's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2435292[31]. Amazonian manatee's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180686[32].

Why It Matters

Amazonian manatee ranks in the top 0.69% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (841 views/month, #1,345 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . Grzimeks Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [24] . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  28. [25] . Species+. wikidata.org.
  29. [26] . Trichechus inunguis. wikidata.org.
  30. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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