Calotes versicolor

species of reptile
Taxon taxon Q41489
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Calotes versicolor

Summary

Calotes versicolor is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.69% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (718 views/month, #1,338 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Calotes versicolor's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Calotes versicolor is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Calotes versicolor's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Calotes versicolor belongs to the parent taxon Calotes[6].
  • Calotes versicolor's scientific name is Calotes versicolor[7].
  • Calotes versicolor's Commons category is recorded as Calotes versicolor[8].
  • Calotes versicolor's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[9].
  • Calotes versicolor's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. versicolor'}[10].
  • Calotes versicolor is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Changeable lizard'}[11].
  • Calotes versicolor is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Bloedzuiger'}[12].
  • Calotes versicolor is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '变色树蜥'}[13].
  • Calotes versicolor's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174789', 'amount': '+112'}[14].
  • Calotes versicolor's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q41803', 'amount': '+48.1'}[15].
  • Calotes versicolor's diel cycle is recorded as diurnality[16].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Calotes versicolor is Calotes versicolor[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Calotes[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Changeable lizard'}[11], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Bloedzuiger'}[12], and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '变色树蜥'}[13].

Identifiers

Calotes versicolor's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 31281[17]. Calotes versicolor's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 48253[18]. Calotes versicolor's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1056997[19]. Calotes versicolor's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 9125207[20]. Calotes versicolor's ITIS TSN is recorded as 1055526[21].

Why It Matters

Calotes versicolor ranks in the top 0.69% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (718 views/month, #1,338 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Reptile Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Reptile Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Reptile Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . The Eurasian hot nightlife: Environmental forces associated with nocturnality in lizards. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)
    Taxon rank species
    Instance of
    Parent taxon Calotes
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