Elaphurus davidianus

a large deer native to the river valleys of China
Taxon taxon Q207906
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Elaphurus davidianus

Summary

Elaphurus davidianus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.53% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (986 views/month, #1,033 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Elaphurus davidianus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Elaphurus davidianus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Armand David is named after Elaphurus davidianus[5].
  • Elaphurus davidianus's IUCN conservation status is recorded as extinct in the wild[6].
  • Elaphurus davidianus belongs to the parent taxon Elaphurus[7].
  • Elaphurus davidianus is endemic to People's Republic of China[8].
  • Elaphurus davidianus's scientific name is Elaphurus davidianus[9].
  • Elaphurus davidianus's Commons category is recorded as Elaphurus davidianus[10].
  • Elaphurus davidianus began on -3000000-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Elaphurus davidianus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Elaphurus davidianus[12].
  • Elaphurus davidianus's Commons gallery is recorded as Elaphurus davidianus[13].
  • Elaphurus davidianus's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng[14].
  • Elaphurus davidianus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'E. davidianus'}[15].
  • Elaphurus davidianus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Pere David’s deer'}[16].
  • Elaphurus davidianus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Pere David's Deer"}[17].
  • Elaphurus davidianus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Père David's Deer"}[18].
  • Elaphurus davidianus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Père David’s Deer'}[19].
  • Elaphurus davidianus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Davidshirsch'}[20].
  • Elaphurus davidianus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Milu'}[21].
  • Elaphurus davidianus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '麋鹿'}[22].
  • Elaphurus davidianus is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'venáu del pa david'}[23].
  • Elaphurus davidianus's habitat is recorded as forest[24].
  • Elaphurus davidianus's habitat is recorded as shrubland[25].
  • Elaphurus davidianus's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+285'}[26].
  • Elaphurus davidianus's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+27.5'}[27].

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Classification

Elaphurus davidianus's scientific name is Elaphurus davidianus[9]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Elaphurus[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Pere David’s deer'}[16], {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Pere David's Deer"}[17], {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Père David's Deer"}[18], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Père David’s Deer'}[19], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Davidshirsch'}[20], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Milu'}[21].

Discovery and Description

Armand David is named after Elaphurus davidianus[5].

Distribution

Elaphurus davidianus is endemic to People's Republic of China[8].

Identifiers

Elaphurus davidianus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 42230[28]. Elaphurus davidianus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 43332[29]. Elaphurus davidianus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 308403[30]. Elaphurus davidianus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2440938[31]. Elaphurus davidianus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 625053[32].

Why It Matters

Elaphurus davidianus ranks in the top 0.53% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (986 views/month, #1,033 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 44 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 Eponym Dictionary of Mammals. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Mammal Species of the World (Third edition). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . China' s mammalian diversity. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . China' s mammalian diversity. wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . Grzimeks Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [27] . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). 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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