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Scincus

genus of reptiles
Taxon taxon Q1758237
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Scincus

Summary

Scincus is a taxon[1]. Scincus ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #1,616 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Scincus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Scincus is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Scincus is classified within Scincinae[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Scincus is Scincus[6].
  • Scincus's Commons category is recorded as Scincus[7].
  • Scincus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Scincus[8].
  • Scincus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[9].

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Classification

Scincus's scientific name is Scincus[6]. Scincus is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Scincus is classified within Scincinae[5].

Identifiers

Scincus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 37638[10]. Scincus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 155316[11]. Scincus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 34807[12]. Scincus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2463587[13]. Scincus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 1181685[14].

Why It Matters

Scincus ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #1,616 of 195,241).[2] Scincus has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] Scincus is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . 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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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
    Taxon rank → genus
    Instance of → taxon
    Parent taxon → Scincinae
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007563228005171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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