African manatee

The African manatee (Trichechus senegalensis), also known as the West African manatee, is a species of manatee that inhabits much of the western region of Africa – from Senegal to Angola. It is the only manatee species to be found in the Old World.
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African manatee
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African manatee

Summary

African manatee is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • African manatee's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • African manatee is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • African manatee's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable[5].
  • African manatee belongs to the parent taxon Trichechus[6].
  • African manatee's scientific name is Trichechus senegalensis[7].
  • African manatee's Commons category is recorded as Trichechus senegalensis[8].
  • African manatee's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Trichechus senegalensis[9].
  • African manatee's Commons gallery is recorded as Trichechus senegalensis[10].
  • African manatee's taxon synonym is recorded as Trichechus manatus australis[11].
  • African manatee's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'T. senegalensis'}[12].
  • African manatee is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'African manatee'}[13].
  • African manatee is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Manati de Africa'}[14].
  • African manatee is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Lamantin d'Afrique"}[15].
  • African manatee is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'African Manatee'}[16].
  • African manatee is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Seacow'}[17].
  • African manatee is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'West African Manatee'}[18].
  • African manatee is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Afrikanischer Manati'}[19].
  • African manatee's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix I of CITES[20].

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Classification

African manatee's scientific name is Trichechus senegalensis[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Trichechus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Manati de Africa'}[14], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Lamantin d'Afrique"}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Seacow'}[17], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'West African Manatee'}[18], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Afrikanischer Manati'}[19].

Identifiers

African manatee's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 46320[21]. African manatee's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 327957[22]. African manatee's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46559226[23]. African manatee's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2435294[24]. African manatee's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180685[25].

Why It Matters

African manatee has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 19 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 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. [22] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Wilson & Reeder's Mammal Species of the World. 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. [19] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . Species+. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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