Macropus rufus

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q53462
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Macropus rufus

Summary

Macropus rufus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.48% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,208 views/month, #928 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Macropus rufus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Macropus rufus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Macropus rufus belongs to the parent taxon Osphranter[5].
  • Macropus rufus is endemic to Australia[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Macropus rufus is Macropus rufus[7].
  • Macropus rufus's Commons category is recorded as Macropus rufus[8].
  • Macropus rufus began on -2000000-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Macropus rufus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Macropus rufus[10].
  • Macropus rufus's Commons gallery is recorded as Macropus rufus[11].
  • Macropus rufus's original combination is recorded as Kangurus rufus[12].
  • Macropus rufus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'M. rufus'}[13].
  • Macropus rufus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Red kangaroo'}[14].
  • Macropus rufus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Red Kangaroo'}[15].
  • Macropus rufus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Plains Kangaroo'}[16].
  • Macropus rufus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Marlo'}[17].
  • Macropus rufus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Rotes Riesenkänguru'}[18].
  • Macropus rufus is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'canguru bermeyu'}[19].
  • Macropus rufus's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+25'}[20].
  • Macropus rufus's sequenced genome URL is recorded as https://www.dnazoo.org/assemblies/Macropus_rufus[21].
  • Macropus rufus's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[22].
  • Macropus rufus's time in the pouch is recorded as {'unit': 'Q5151', 'amount': '+2.5'}[23].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Macropus rufus is Macropus rufus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Osphranter[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Red kangaroo'}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Plains Kangaroo'}[16], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Marlo'}[17], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Rotes Riesenkänguru'}[18], and {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'canguru bermeyu'}[19].

Distribution

Macropus rufus is endemic to Australia[6].

Identifiers

Macropus rufus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 42885[24]. Macropus rufus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 122672[25]. Macropus rufus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5219963[26]. Macropus rufus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 552740[27].

Why It Matters

Macropus rufus ranks in the top 0.48% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,208 views/month, #928 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Mammal Species of the World (Third edition). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [27] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [25] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [26] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . DNA Zoo. wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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