Otocyon megalotis

species of fox native to the African savanna
Taxon taxon Q200400
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Otocyon megalotis

Summary

Otocyon megalotis is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Otocyon megalotis's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Otocyon megalotis is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Otocyon megalotis's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Otocyon megalotis belongs to the parent taxon Otocyon[6].
  • Otocyon megalotis's scientific name is Otocyon megalotis[7].
  • Otocyon megalotis's Commons category is recorded as Otocyon megalotis[8].
  • Otocyon megalotis's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Otocyon megalotis[9].
  • Otocyon megalotis's Commons gallery is recorded as Otocyon megalotis[10].
  • Otocyon megalotis's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
  • Otocyon megalotis's described by source is recorded as Mating tactics and paternity in a socially monogamous canid, the bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis)[12].
  • Otocyon megalotis's original combination is recorded as Canis megalotis[13].
  • Otocyon megalotis's taxon synonym is recorded as Otocyon canescens[14].
  • Otocyon megalotis's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'O. megalotis'}[15].
  • Otocyon megalotis is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bat-eared fox'}[16].
  • Otocyon megalotis is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'otocyon'}[17].
  • Otocyon megalotis is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Otocyon'}[18].
  • Otocyon megalotis is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bat-eared Fox'}[19].
  • Otocyon megalotis is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Löffelhund'}[20].
  • Otocyon megalotis is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'raposa esperteyu'}[21].
  • Otocyon megalotis's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q41803', 'amount': '+120'}[22].
  • Otocyon megalotis's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+4.15'}[23].
  • Otocyon megalotis's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q5151', 'amount': '+2'}[24].
  • Otocyon megalotis's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+17'}[25].
  • Otocyon megalotis's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[26].
  • Otocyon megalotis's sequenced genome URL is recorded as https://www.dnazoo.org/assemblies/Otocyon_megalotis[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Otocyon megalotis is Otocyon megalotis[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Otocyon[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bat-eared fox'}[16], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'otocyon'}[17], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Löffelhund'}[20], and {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'raposa esperteyu'}[21].

Identifiers

Otocyon megalotis's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 42095[28]. Otocyon megalotis's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9624[29]. Otocyon megalotis's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328698[30]. Otocyon megalotis's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2434349[31]. Otocyon megalotis's ITIS TSN is recorded as 183835[32].

Why It Matters

Otocyon megalotis has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . Otocyon megalotis. wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . Otocyon megalotis. wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . Grzimeks Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [25] . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  29. [26] . wikidata.org.
  30. [27] . DNA Zoo. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 32m ago · Jfpierce · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Longest observed lifespan {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+17'}
    Original combination Canis megalotis
    Parent taxon Otocyon
    Instance of taxon
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1552]]: [[Q120446]]"
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