Argentine tortoise

species of reptile
Taxon taxon Q1074424
Argentine tortoise
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Argentine tortoise

Summary

Argentine tortoise is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month, #1,604 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Argentine tortoise's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Argentine tortoise is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Argentine tortoise's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable[5].
  • Argentine tortoise belongs to the parent taxon Chelonoidis[6].
  • Argentine tortoise's scientific name is Chelonoidis chilensis[7].
  • Argentine tortoise's Commons category is recorded as Chelonoidis chilensis[8].
  • Argentine tortoise's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. chilensis'}[9].
  • Argentine tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Chaco tortoise'}[10].
  • Argentine tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Argentinische Landschildkröte'}[11].
  • Argentine tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Tortue d'Argentine"}[12].
  • Argentine tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'チャコリクガメ'}[13].
  • Argentine tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Jabuti-do-Chaco'}[14].
  • Argentine tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Terrestre Argentina'}[15].
  • Argentine tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Tortue De La Pampa'}[16].
  • Argentine tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Argentine Tortoise'}[17].
  • Argentine tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Chaco Tortoise'}[18].
  • Argentine tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Southern Wood Tortoise'}[19].
  • Argentine tortoise's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix II of CITES[20].
  • Argentine tortoise's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+5'}[21].

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Classification

Argentine tortoise's scientific name is Chelonoidis chilensis[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Chelonoidis[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Chaco tortoise'}[10], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Argentinische Landschildkröte'}[11], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Tortue d'Argentine"}[12], {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'チャコリクガメ'}[13], {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Jabuti-do-Chaco'}[14], and {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Terrestre Argentina'}[15].

Identifiers

Argentine tortoise's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 40108[22]. Argentine tortoise's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 904182[23]. Argentine tortoise's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 794308[24]. Argentine tortoise's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5220283[25]. Argentine tortoise's ITIS TSN is recorded as 551775[26].

Why It Matters

Argentine tortoise ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month, #1,604 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [26] . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] . wikidata.org.
  10. [25] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . 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] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . Species+. wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . Turtles and Tortoises Demographic Traits Database for CITES Listed Species ver. 01. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Debessis · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Litter size {'amount': '+5'}
    Instance of taxon
    Parent taxon Chelonoidis
    Iucn conservation status Vulnerable
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