Chinese box turtle

species of reptile
Taxon taxon Q304894
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Chinese box turtle

Summary

Chinese box turtle is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (293 views/month, #1,604 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Chinese box turtle's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Chinese box turtle is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Chinese box turtle's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Endangered status[5].
  • Chinese box turtle belongs to the parent taxon Asian box turtles[6].
  • Chinese box turtle's scientific name is Cuora flavomarginata[7].
  • Chinese box turtle's Commons category is recorded as Cuora flavomarginata[8].
  • Chinese box turtle's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Cuora flavomarginata[9].
  • Chinese box turtle's Commons gallery is recorded as Cuora flavomarginata[10].
  • Chinese box turtle's original combination is recorded as Cistoclemmys flavomarginata[11].
  • Chinese box turtle's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. flavomarginata'}[12].
  • Chinese box turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Yellow-margined box turtle'}[13].
  • Chinese box turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Yellow-margined Box Turtle'}[14].
  • Chinese box turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '食蛇龜'}[15].
  • Chinese box turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '閉殼龜'}[16].
  • Chinese box turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '黃緣閉殼龜'}[17].
  • Chinese box turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '箱龜'}[18].
  • Chinese box turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '馬來閉殼龜'}[19].
  • Chinese box turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '黄缘闭壳龟'}[20].
  • Chinese box turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Geelranddoosschildpad'}[21].
  • Chinese box turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'セマルハコガメ'}[22].
  • Chinese box turtle's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[23].
  • Chinese box turtle's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix II of CITES[24].
  • Chinese box turtle's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[25].

Body

Classification

Chinese box turtle's scientific name is Cuora flavomarginata[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Asian box turtles[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Yellow-margined box turtle'}[13], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '食蛇龜'}[15], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '閉殼龜'}[16], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '黃緣閉殼龜'}[17], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '箱龜'}[18], and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '馬來閉殼龜'}[19].

Identifiers

Chinese box turtle's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 68335[26]. Chinese box turtle's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 204965[27]. Chinese box turtle's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1056709[28]. Chinese box turtle's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2443520[29]. Chinese box turtle's ITIS TSN is recorded as 551909[30].

Why It Matters

Chinese box turtle ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (293 views/month, #1,604 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

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] . 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. [27] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [30] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [28] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [29] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . list of endangered and protected species of China. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . List of Standard Japanese Names of Amphibians and Reptiles of Japan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.
  26. [23] . wikidata.org.
  27. [24] . Species+. wikidata.org.
  28. [25] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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