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Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle

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Taxon taxon Q2698818
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Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle

Summary

Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (251 views/month, #1,619 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Critically Endangered[5].
  • Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle belongs to the parent taxon Chitra[6].
  • Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle's scientific name is Chitra chitra[7].
  • Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle's Commons category is recorded as Chitra chitra[8].
  • Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. chitra'}[9].
  • Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Striped narrow-headed softshell turtle'}[10].
  • Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Asian Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle'}[11].
  • Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Southeast Asian Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle'}[12].
  • Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Striped Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle'}[13].
  • Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix I of CITES[14].

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Classification

Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle's scientific name is Chitra chitra[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Chitra[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Striped narrow-headed softshell turtle'}[10], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Asian Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle'}[11], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Southeast Asian Narrow-headed Softshell Turtle'}[12].

Identifiers

Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 39547[15]. Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 171799[16]. Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5220489[17]. Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle's ITIS TSN is recorded as 949473[18].

Why It Matters

Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (251 views/month, #1,619 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. 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. [16] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . Species+. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Debessis · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → taxon
    Parent taxon → Chitra
    Iucn conservation status → Critically Endangered
    Taxon rank → species
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