Hunan softshell turtle

species of reptile
Taxon taxon Q951686
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Hunan softshell turtle

Summary

Hunan softshell turtle is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #1,625 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hunan softshell turtle's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Hunan softshell turtle is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Hunan softshell turtle belongs to the parent taxon Pelodiscus[5].
  • Hunan softshell turtle's scientific name is Pelodiscus axenaria[6].
  • Hunan softshell turtle's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'P. axenaria'}[7].
  • Hunan softshell turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '砂鳖'}[8].
  • Hunan softshell turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Hunan-weekschildpad'}[9].
  • Hunan softshell turtle's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix II of CITES[10].

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Classification

Hunan softshell turtle's scientific name is Pelodiscus axenaria[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Pelodiscus[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '砂鳖'}[8] and {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Hunan-weekschildpad'}[9].

Identifiers

Hunan softshell turtle's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 146343[11]. Hunan softshell turtle's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 246115[12]. Hunan softshell turtle's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 8400801[13]. Hunan softshell turtle's ITIS TSN is recorded as 949481[14].

Why It Matters

Hunan softshell turtle ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #1,625 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Species+. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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