Antilope cervicapra
Antelope native to India and Nepal
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Summary
Antilope cervicapra is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.46% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,984 views/month, #903 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[4]
- Parent taxon: Antilope[5]
- Taxon name: Antilope cervicapra[6]
- Commons category: Antilope cervicapra[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Antilope cervicapra[8]
- Commons gallery: Antilope cervicapra[9]
- Described by source: Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[10], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11]
- Original combination: Capra cervicapra[12]
- Short name: A. cervicapra[13]
- Taxon common name: Blackbuck[14], Cervicapra[15], Antilope Cervicapre[16], Hirschziegenantilope[17], antylopa indyjska[18], antílope prietu[19], الظبي الأسود[20], الظبي الهندي[21]
- Gestation period: 5.5 month[22]
- Longest observed lifespan: 23.9 years[23]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Invasion Biology[24]
- Taxon author citation: (Linnaeus, 1758)[25]
- Wildlife Protection Act 1972 (India) schedule: Schedule I (Part I) of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972[26]
- CITES Appendix: Appendix III of CITES[27]
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Identifiers
Antilope cervicapra's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 42416[28]. Antilope cervicapra's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 59525[29]. Antilope cervicapra's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 311909[30]. Antilope cervicapra's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2441065[31]. Antilope cervicapra's ITIS TSN is recorded as 552478[32].
Why It Matters
Antilope cervicapra has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]