Cane turtle

species of reptile
Taxon taxon Q1499407
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Cane turtle

Summary

Cane turtle is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #1,626 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Cane turtle's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Cane turtle is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Cane turtle's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Endangered status[5].
  • Cane turtle belongs to the parent taxon Vijayachelys[6].
  • Cane turtle's scientific name is Vijayachelys silvatica[7].
  • Cane turtle's Commons category is recorded as Vijayachelys silvatica[8].
  • Cane turtle's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'V. silvatica'}[9].
  • Cane turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cochin forest cane turtle'}[10].
  • Cane turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cane Turtle'}[11].
  • Cane turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cochin Forest Cane Turtle'}[12].
  • Cane turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kavalai Forest Turtle'}[13].
  • Cane turtle's Wildlife Protection Act 1972 is recorded as Schedule I (Part II) of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972[14].
  • Cane turtle's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix II of CITES[15].
  • Cane turtle's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[16].

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Classification

Cane turtle's scientific name is Vijayachelys silvatica[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Vijayachelys[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cochin forest cane turtle'}[10], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cane Turtle'}[11], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kavalai Forest Turtle'}[13].

Identifiers

Cane turtle's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 73993[17]. Cane turtle's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 332089[18]. Cane turtle's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 456686[19]. Cane turtle's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2443480[20]. Cane turtle's ITIS TSN is recorded as 949441[21].

Why It Matters

Cane turtle ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #1,626 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

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. [18] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . 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. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . India Schedule Species Database. wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . Species+. wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . 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. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Debessis · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wildlife protection act 1972 (india) schedule Schedule I (Part II) of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972
    Litter size {'amount': '+2'}
    Instance of taxon
    Parent taxon Vijayachelys
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