Radiated tortoise

species of reptile
Taxon taxon Q630954
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Radiated tortoise

Summary

Radiated tortoise is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.78% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,117 views/month, #1,532 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Radiated tortoise's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Radiated tortoise is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Radiated tortoise's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Critically Endangered[5].
  • Radiated tortoise belongs to the parent taxon Astrochelys[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Radiated tortoise is Astrochelys radiata[7].
  • Radiated tortoise's Commons category is recorded as Astrochelys radiata[8].
  • Radiated tortoise's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Astrochelys radiata[9].
  • Radiated tortoise's Commons gallery is recorded as Astrochelys radiata[10].
  • Radiated tortoise's original combination is recorded as Testudo radiata[11].
  • Radiated tortoise's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'A. radiata'}[12].
  • Radiated tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Radiated tortoise'}[13].
  • Radiated tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Estrellada De Madagascar'}[14].
  • Radiated tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Rayada'}[15].
  • Radiated tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Tortue Radiée De Madagascar'}[16].
  • Radiated tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Tortue Rayonnée'}[17].
  • Radiated tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Radiated Tortoise'}[18].
  • Radiated tortoise's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+188'}[19].
  • Radiated tortoise's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[20].
  • Radiated tortoise's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix I of CITES[21].
  • Radiated tortoise's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+14'}[22].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Radiated tortoise is Astrochelys radiata[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Astrochelys[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Estrellada De Madagascar'}[14], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Rayada'}[15], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Tortue Radiée De Madagascar'}[16], and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Tortue Rayonnée'}[17].

Identifiers

Radiated tortoise's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 73695[23]. Radiated tortoise's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 66190[24]. Radiated tortoise's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 794293[25]. Radiated tortoise's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2441666[26]. Radiated tortoise's ITIS TSN is recorded as 949442[27].

Why It Matters

Radiated tortoise ranks in the top 0.78% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,117 views/month, #1,532 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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] . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . 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. [9] . 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. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . seedmagazine.com. Retrieved . seedmagazine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . Species+. wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . Turtles and Tortoises Demographic Traits Database for CITES Listed Species ver. 01. 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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  1. 1d ago · Debessis · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Litter size {'amount': '+14'}
    Instance of taxon
    Parent taxon Astrochelys
    Iucn conservation status Critically Endangered
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