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Cape ground squirrel

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Taxon taxon Q609173
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Cape ground squirrel

Summary

Cape ground squirrel is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #1,626 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Cape ground squirrel's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Cape ground squirrel is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Cape ground squirrel's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Cape ground squirrel is classified within Xerus[6].
  • Cape ground squirrel is classified within Geosciurus[7].
  • Cape ground squirrel's scientific name is Xerus inauris[8].
  • Cape ground squirrel's Commons category is recorded as Xerus inauris[9].
  • Cape ground squirrel's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Xerus inauris[10].
  • Cape ground squirrel's Commons gallery is recorded as Xerus inauris[11].
  • Cape ground squirrel's original combination is recorded as Sciurus inauris[12].
  • Cape ground squirrel's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'X. inauris'}[13].
  • Cape ground squirrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'South African ground squirrel'}[14].
  • Cape ground squirrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'South African Ground Squirrel'}[15].
  • Cape ground squirrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kap-Borstenhörnchen'}[16].
  • Cape ground squirrel's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q41803', 'amount': '+20'}[17].
  • Cape ground squirrel's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+45.5'}[18].
  • Cape ground squirrel's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+11.5'}[19].
  • Cape ground squirrel's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[20].
  • Cape ground squirrel's diel cycle is recorded as diurnality[21].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Cape ground squirrel is Xerus inauris[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. Recorded parent taxon include Xerus[6] and Geosciurus[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'South African ground squirrel'}[14] and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kap-Borstenhörnchen'}[16].

Identifiers

Cape ground squirrel's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 46207[22]. Cape ground squirrel's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 234690[23]. Cape ground squirrel's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1178595[24]. Cape ground squirrel's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2437454[25]. Cape ground squirrel's ITIS TSN is recorded as 632484[26].

Why It Matters

Cape ground squirrel ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #1,626 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Mammal Species of the World (Third edition). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [26] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [25] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . Xerus inauris. wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . Xerus inauris. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] ↑ . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  23. [20] ↑ . Xerus inauris. wikidata.org.
  24. [21] ↑ . Evolution and spectral tuning of visual pigments in birds and mammals. 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. 8d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon rank → species
    Diel cycle → diurnality
    Litter size → {'amount': '+2'}
    Longest observed lifespan → {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+11.5'}
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