Balkan pond turtle

species of reptile
Taxon taxon Q1504849
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Balkan pond turtle

Summary

Balkan pond turtle is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Balkan pond turtle's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Balkan pond turtle is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Balkan pond turtle belongs to the parent taxon Mauremys[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Balkan pond turtle is Mauremys rivulata[6].
  • Balkan pond turtle's Commons category is recorded as Mauremys rivulata[7].
  • Balkan pond turtle's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mauremys rivulata[8].
  • Balkan pond turtle's Commons gallery is recorded as Mauremys rivulata[9].
  • Balkan pond turtle's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'M. rivulata'}[10].
  • Balkan pond turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Balkan-Bachschildkröte'}[11].
  • Balkan pond turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Eurasische Bachschildkröte'}[12].
  • Balkan pond turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Ostmediterrane Bachschildkröte'}[13].
  • Balkan pond turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Westkaspische Schildkröte'}[14].
  • Balkan pond turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Balkan pond turtle'}[15].
  • Balkan pond turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'western Caspian turtle'}[16].
  • Balkan pond turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'hr', 'text': 'Riječna kornjača'}[17].
  • Balkan pond turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Balkanbeekschildpad'}[18].
  • Balkan pond turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '希臘石龜'}[19].
  • Balkan pond turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'balkanbeekschildpad'}[20].
  • Balkan pond turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'balkan terrapin'}[21].
  • Balkan pond turtle's diel cycle is recorded as diurnality[22].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Balkan pond turtle is Mauremys rivulata[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Mauremys[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Balkan-Bachschildkröte'}[11], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Eurasische Bachschildkröte'}[12], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Ostmediterrane Bachschildkröte'}[13], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Westkaspische Schildkröte'}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[15], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'western Caspian turtle'}[16].

Identifiers

Balkan pond turtle's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 105329[23]. Balkan pond turtle's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 202460[24]. Balkan pond turtle's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 791487[25]. Balkan pond turtle's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2443384[26]. Balkan pond turtle's ITIS TSN is recorded as 949164[27].

Why It Matters

Balkan pond turtle has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [24] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [27] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] . wikidata.org.
  9. [26] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . Out of the dark: 350 million years of conservatism and evolution in diel activity patterns in vertebrates. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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