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Abert's squirrel

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q987555
Abert's squirrel
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Abert's squirrel

Summary

Abert's squirrel is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.74% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (429 views/month, #1,451 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Abert's squirrel's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Abert's squirrel is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • John James Abert is named after Abert's squirrel[5].
  • Abert's squirrel's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[6].
  • Abert's squirrel belongs to the parent taxon Q281124[7].
  • Abert's squirrel belongs to the parent taxon Otosciurus[8].
  • Abert's squirrel's scientific name is Sciurus aberti[9].
  • Abert's squirrel's Commons category is recorded as Sciurus aberti[10].
  • Abert's squirrel's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sciurus aberti[11].
  • Abert's squirrel's Commons gallery is recorded as Sciurus aberti[12].
  • Abert's squirrel's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'S. aberti'}[13].
  • Abert's squirrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Abert's Squirrel"}[14].
  • Abert's squirrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Abert’s Squirrel'}[15].
  • Abert's squirrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Aberthörnchen'}[16].
  • Abert's squirrel's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[17].
  • Abert's squirrel's diel cycle is recorded as diurnality[18].

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Classification

Abert's squirrel's scientific name is Sciurus aberti[9]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. Recorded parent taxon include Q281124[7] and Otosciurus[8]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Abert's Squirrel"}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Abert’s Squirrel'}[15], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Aberthörnchen'}[16].

Discovery and Description

John James Abert is named after Abert's squirrel[5].

Identifiers

Recorded iNaturalist taxon ID include 46018[19] and 508060[20]. Abert's squirrel's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 10007[21]. Abert's squirrel's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 347427[22]. Abert's squirrel's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5219667[23]. Abert's squirrel's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180173[24].

Why It Matters

Abert's squirrel ranks in the top 0.74% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (429 views/month, #1,451 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Mammal Species of the World (Third edition). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · AraBot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Named after → John James Abert
    Topic's main category → Category:Sciurus aberti
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