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Argentine snake-necked turtle

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Argentine snake-necked turtle

Summary

Argentine snake-necked turtle is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Argentine snake-necked turtle's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Argentine snake-necked turtle is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Argentine snake-necked turtle is classified within Hydromedusa[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Argentine snake-necked turtle is Hydromedusa tectifera[6].
  • Argentine snake-necked turtle's Commons category is recorded as Hydromedusa tectifera[7].
  • Argentine snake-necked turtle's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hydromedusa tectifera[8].
  • Argentine snake-necked turtle's Commons gallery is recorded as Hydromedusa tectifera[9].
  • Argentine snake-necked turtle's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'H. tectifera'}[10].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Argentine snake-necked turtle is Hydromedusa tectifera[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Hydromedusa[5].

Identifiers

Argentine snake-necked turtle's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 39633[11]. Argentine snake-necked turtle's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 61327[12]. Argentine snake-necked turtle's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 963539[13]. Argentine snake-necked turtle's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2442139[14]. Argentine snake-necked turtle's ITIS TSN is recorded as 551789[15].

Why It Matters

Argentine snake-necked turtle has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Debessis · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon → Hydromedusa
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    Taxon rank → species
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