Chinese alligator
species of alligator
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Summary
Chinese alligator is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.47% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,181 views/month, #909 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Critically Endangered[4]
- Parent taxon: Alligator[5]
- Taxon name: Alligator sinensis[6]
- Commons category: Alligator sinensis[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Alligator sinensis[8]
- Commons gallery: Alligator sinensis[9]
- Described by source: Gujin Tushu Jicheng[10]
- Short name: A. sinensis[11]
- Taxon common name: Chinese alligator[12], Aligator de China[13], Alligator de Chine[14], China Alligator[15], 扬子鳄[16], kitajski aligator[17]
- Sequenced genome URL: https://www.dnazoo.org/assemblies/Alligator_sinensis[18]
- CITES Appendix: Appendix I of CITES[19]
- Diel cycle: nocturnal[20]
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Identifiers
Chinese alligator's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 26156[21]. Chinese alligator's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 38654[22]. Chinese alligator's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 796028[23]. Chinese alligator's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2441368[24]. Chinese alligator's ITIS TSN is recorded as 202209[25].
Why It Matters
Chinese alligator has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]