Black softshell turtle

Summary

Black softshell turtle is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month, #1,614 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Black softshell turtle's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Black softshell turtle is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Black softshell turtle's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Critically Endangered^[5].
• Black softshell turtle belongs to the parent taxon Nilssonia^[6].
• Black softshell turtle's scientific name is Nilssonia nigricans^[7].
• Black softshell turtle's Commons category is recorded as Nilssonia nigricans^[8].
• Black softshell turtle's original combination is recorded as Trionyx nigricans^[9].
• Black softshell turtle's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'N. nigricans'}^[10].
• Black softshell turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Black soft-shell turtle'}^[11].
• Black softshell turtle's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix I of CITES^[12].
• Black softshell turtle's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+20'}^[13].

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Classification

Black softshell turtle's scientific name is Nilssonia nigricans^[7]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It is classified within Nilssonia^[6]. It is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Black soft-shell turtle'}^[11].

Identifiers

Black softshell turtle's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 39550^[14]. Black softshell turtle's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 1078885^[15]. Black softshell turtle's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2442549^[16]. Black softshell turtle's ITIS TSN is recorded as 949478^[17].

Why It Matters

Black softshell turtle ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month, #1,614 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]