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Eliurus petteri

Rodent in the genus Eliurus found in lowland eastern Madagasca, first described in 1994
Taxon taxon Q1763266
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Eliurus petteri

Summary

Eliurus petteri is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Eliurus petteri's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Eliurus petteri is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Eliurus petteri's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Endangered status[5].
  • Eliurus petteri belongs to the parent taxon Eliurus[6].
  • Eliurus petteri's scientific name is Eliurus petteri[7].
  • Eliurus petteri's Commons category is recorded as Eliurus petteri[8].
  • Eliurus petteri is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Petter's Tuft-tailed Rat"}[9].
  • Eliurus petteri is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Petter’s Tufted-tailed Rat'}[10].
  • Eliurus petteri is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Petter’s Tuft-tailed Rat'}[11].
  • Eliurus petteri is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Petters Bilchschwanz'}[12].
  • Eliurus petteri is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Tomasina-Bilchschwanz'}[13].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Eliurus petteri is Eliurus petteri[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Eliurus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Petter's Tuft-tailed Rat"}[9], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Petter’s Tufted-tailed Rat'}[10], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Petter’s Tuft-tailed Rat'}[11], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Petters Bilchschwanz'}[12], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Tomasina-Bilchschwanz'}[13].

Identifiers

Eliurus petteri's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 74293[14]. Eliurus petteri's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 4459992[15]. Eliurus petteri's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 4263422[16]. Eliurus petteri's ITIS TSN is recorded as 970581[17].

Why It Matters

Eliurus petteri has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Mammal Species of the World (Third edition). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Mammal Species of the World (Third edition). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Mammal Species of the World (Third edition). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Maculosae tegmine lyncis · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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