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Cerastes

genus of reptiles
Taxon taxon Q73178
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Cerastes

Summary

Cerastes is a taxon[1]. Cerastes has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Cerastes's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Cerastes is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Cerastes is classified within Viperinae[5].
  • Cerastes's scientific name is Cerastes[6].
  • Cerastes's Commons category is recorded as Cerastes[7].
  • Cerastes's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Cerastes[8].
  • Cerastes's Commons gallery is recorded as Cerastes[9].
  • Cerastes's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
  • Cerastes's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Cerastes is Cerastes[6]. Cerastes is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Cerastes is classified within Viperinae[5].

Identifiers

Cerastes's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 30809[12]. Cerastes's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 8696[13]. Cerastes's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 19550[14]. Cerastes's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2444742[15]. Cerastes's ITIS TSN is recorded as 634421[16].

Why It Matters

Cerastes has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Cerastes is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Yapy28 · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Interlingual index id → i44546
    Wordnet 3.1 synset id → 01755995-n
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  2. 5w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon → Viperinae
    Instance of → —
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
    Aliases → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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