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Rakali

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q852782
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Rakali

Summary

Rakali is a taxon[1]. Rakali ranks in the top 0.66% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,013 views/month, #1,295 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rakali's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Rakali is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Rakali's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Rakali belongs to the parent taxon Hydromys[6].
  • Rakali is endemic to mainland Australia[7].
  • Rakali is endemic to New Guinea[8].
  • Rakali is endemic to Tasmania[9].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Rakali is Hydromys chrysogaster[10].
  • Rakali's Commons category is recorded as Hydromys chrysogaster[11].
  • Rakali's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hydromys chrysogaster[12].
  • Rakali's Commons gallery is recorded as Hydromys chrysogaster[13].
  • Rakali's taxon synonym is recorded as Hydromys beccarii[14].
  • Rakali's taxon synonym is recorded as Hydromys leucogaster[15].
  • Rakali's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'H. chrysogaster'}[16].
  • Rakali is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common water rat'}[17].
  • Rakali is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Water Rat'}[18].
  • Rakali is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Golden-bellied Water Rat'}[19].
  • Rakali is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Austalian Water Rat'}[20].
  • Rakali is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Goldbauch-Schwimmratte'}[21].
  • Rakali is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Australische beverrat'}[22].
  • Rakali's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+7.3'}[23].
  • Rakali's taxon author citation is recorded as Geoffroy, 1804[24].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Rakali is Hydromys chrysogaster[10]. Rakali is classified at the rank of species[4]. Rakali is classified within Hydromys[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common water rat'}[17], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Golden-bellied Water Rat'}[19], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Austalian Water Rat'}[20], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Goldbauch-Schwimmratte'}[21], and {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Australische beverrat'}[22].

Distribution

Recorded endemic to include mainland Australia[7], New Guinea[8], and Tasmania[9].

Identifiers

Rakali's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 45292[25]. Rakali's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 160448[26]. Rakali's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46559458[27]. Rakali's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2438706[28]. Rakali's ITIS TSN is recorded as 585251[29].

Why It Matters

Rakali ranks in the top 0.66% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,013 views/month, #1,295 of 195,241).[2] Rakali has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] Rakali is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Related Entities

New Guinea

References

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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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Note sur un nouveau genre de mammifères, de l'ordre des rongeurs, sous le nom d'hydromys. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [26] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [29] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [28] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . Wilson & Reeder's Mammal Species of the World. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . Wilson & Reeder's Mammal Species of the World. wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . ARKive. 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] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [23] ↑ . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  27. [24] ↑ . biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved . biodiversity.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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