gopher tortoise

species of reptile
Taxon taxon Q914338
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gopher tortoise

Summary

gopher tortoise is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.67% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (943 views/month, #1,317 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • gopher tortoise's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • gopher tortoise is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • gopher tortoise's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable[5].
  • gopher tortoise belongs to the parent taxon Q1012045[6].
  • gopher tortoise is endemic to United States[7].
  • gopher tortoise's scientific name is Gopherus polyphemus[8].
  • gopher tortoise's Commons category is recorded as Gopherus polyphemus[9].
  • gopher tortoise's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gopherus polyphemus[10].
  • gopher tortoise's Commons gallery is recorded as Gopherus polyphemus[11].
  • gopher tortoise's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'G. polyphemus'}[12].
  • gopher tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gopher tortoise'}[13].
  • gopher tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Terrestre De Florida'}[14].
  • gopher tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Gophère Polyphème'}[15].
  • gopher tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Tortue De La Floride'}[16].
  • gopher tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Tortue Gaufrée'}[17].
  • gopher tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gopher Tortoise'}[18].
  • gopher tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Georgia-Gopherschildkröte'}[19].
  • gopher tortoise's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+60'}[20].
  • gopher tortoise's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[21].
  • gopher tortoise's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix II of CITES[22].
  • gopher tortoise's diel cycle is recorded as diurnality[23].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, gopher tortoise is Gopherus polyphemus[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Q1012045[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gopher tortoise'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Terrestre De Florida'}[14], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Gophère Polyphème'}[15], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Tortue De La Floride'}[16], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Tortue Gaufrée'}[17], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Georgia-Gopherschildkröte'}[19].

Distribution

gopher tortoise is endemic to United States[7].

Identifiers

gopher tortoise's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 40085[24]. gopher tortoise's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 38773[25]. gopher tortoise's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 456481[26]. gopher tortoise's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2441812[27]. gopher tortoise's ITIS TSN is recorded as 173858[28].

Why It Matters

gopher tortoise ranks in the top 0.67% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (943 views/month, #1,317 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [28] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [26] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [27] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . Turtles and Tortoises Demographic Traits Database for CITES Listed Species ver. 01. wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . Species+. wikidata.org.
  26. [23] . 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] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon Q1012045
    Diel cycle diurnality
    Instance of taxon
    Iucn conservation status Vulnerable
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