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Caretta

genus of reptiles
Taxon monotypic_taxon Q2938164
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Caretta

Summary

Caretta is a monotypic taxon[1]. Caretta has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Caretta's instance of is recorded as monotypic taxon[3].
  • Caretta is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Caretta belongs to the parent taxon Cheloniidae[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Caretta is Caretta[6].
  • Caretta's Commons category is recorded as Caretta[7].
  • Caretta's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Caretta[8].
  • Caretta's taxon author citation is recorded as Rafinesque, 1814[9].

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Classification

Caretta's scientific name is Caretta[6]. Caretta is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Caretta belongs to the parent taxon Cheloniidae[5].

Identifiers

Caretta's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 39664[10]. Caretta's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 8466[11]. Caretta's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2442177[12]. Caretta's ITIS TSN is recorded as 173829[13].

Why It Matters

Caretta has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Caretta is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

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] ↑ . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved . biodiversity.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon → Cheloniidae
    Topic's main category → Category:Caretta
    Instance of → monotypic taxon
    Taxon rank → genus
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|1 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007539319905171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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