Bolson tortoise

species of tortoise from North America.
Taxon taxon Q304573
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Bolson tortoise

Summary

Bolson tortoise is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #1,596 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bolson tortoise's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Bolson tortoise is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Bolson tortoise's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Critically Endangered[5].
  • Bolson tortoise belongs to the parent taxon Q1012045[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Bolson tortoise is Gopherus flavomarginatus[7].
  • Bolson tortoise's Commons category is recorded as Gopherus flavomarginatus[8].
  • Bolson tortoise's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'G. flavomarginatus'}[9].
  • Bolson tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Yellow-bordered tortoise'}[10].
  • Bolson tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Grande'}[11].
  • Bolson tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Llanero'}[12].
  • Bolson tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Topo'}[13].
  • Bolson tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Gophère À Bords Jaunes'}[14].
  • Bolson tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Tortue À Bords Jaunes'}[15].
  • Bolson tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Tortue Du Mexique'}[16].
  • Bolson tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bolson Tortoise'}[17].
  • Bolson tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mexican Giant Tortoise'}[18].
  • Bolson tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Yellow-bordered Tortoise'}[19].
  • Bolson tortoise's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix I of CITES[20].
  • Bolson tortoise's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+6'}[21].
  • Bolson tortoise's diel cycle is recorded as diurnality[22].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Bolson tortoise is Gopherus flavomarginatus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Q1012045[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Yellow-bordered tortoise'}[10], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Grande'}[11], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Llanero'}[12], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Topo'}[13], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Gophère À Bords Jaunes'}[14], and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Tortue À Bords Jaunes'}[15].

Identifiers

Bolson tortoise's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 40084[23]. Bolson tortoise's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 286002[24]. Bolson tortoise's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 456480[25]. Bolson tortoise's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2441819[26]. Bolson tortoise's ITIS TSN is recorded as 202114[27].

Why It Matters

Bolson tortoise ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #1,596 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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. [24] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [27] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [25] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [26] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . 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. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . Species+. wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . Turtles and Tortoises Demographic Traits Database for CITES Listed Species ver. 01. wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . Out of the dark: 350 million years of conservatism and evolution in diel activity patterns in vertebrates. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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