Homopus signatus
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Homopus signatus
Summary
Homopus signatus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (452 views/month, #1,574 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Homopus signatus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
- Homopus signatus is classified at the rank of species[4].
- Homopus signatus is classified within Homopus[5].
- Homopus signatus is endemic to South Africa[6].
- Under binomial nomenclature, Homopus signatus is Homopus signatus[7].
- Homopus signatus's Commons category is recorded as Homopus signatus[8].
- Homopus signatus's taxon synonym is recorded as Chersobius signatus[9].
- Homopus signatus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'H. signatus'}[10].
- Homopus signatus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'speckled Cape tortoise'}[11].
- Homopus signatus is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Manchada'}[12].
- Homopus signatus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Homopode Marqué'}[13].
- Homopus signatus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'speckled tortoise'}[14].
- Homopus signatus's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix II of CITES[15].
- Homopus signatus's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[16].
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Classification
Homopus signatus's scientific name is Homopus signatus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Homopus[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'speckled Cape tortoise'}[11], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Manchada'}[12], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Homopode Marqué'}[13], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'speckled tortoise'}[14].
Distribution
Homopus signatus is endemic to South Africa[6].
Identifiers
Homopus signatus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 40075[17]. Homopus signatus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1056288[18]. Homopus signatus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5220258[19]. Homopus signatus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 551787[20].
Why It Matters
Homopus signatus ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (452 views/month, #1,574 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]