Chinese pangolin

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q842283
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Chinese pangolin

Summary

Chinese pangolin is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Chinese pangolin's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Chinese pangolin is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Chinese pangolin's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Critically Endangered[5].
  • Chinese pangolin is classified within Manis[6].
  • Chinese pangolin's scientific name is Manis pentadactyla[7].
  • Chinese pangolin's Commons category is recorded as Manis pentadactyla[8].
  • Chinese pangolin's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9].
  • Chinese pangolin's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[10].
  • Chinese pangolin's this taxon is source of is recorded as Chinese pangolin scale[11].
  • Chinese pangolin's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'M. pentadactyla'}[12].
  • Chinese pangolin is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Chinese pangolin'}[13].
  • Chinese pangolin is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Pangolín Chino'}[14].
  • Chinese pangolin is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Pangolin à queue courte'}[15].
  • Chinese pangolin is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Pangolin de Chine'}[16].
  • Chinese pangolin is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Chinese Pangolin'}[17].
  • Chinese pangolin is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Chinesisches Ohren-Schuppentier'}[18].
  • Chinese pangolin is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '穿山甲'}[19].
  • Chinese pangolin is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '中国穿山甲'}[20].
  • Chinese pangolin is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '中華穿山甲'}[21].
  • Chinese pangolin is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'kitajski pangolin'}[22].
  • Chinese pangolin is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '中华穿山甲'}[23].
  • Chinese pangolin's habitat is recorded as shrubland[24].
  • Chinese pangolin's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject COVID-19[25].
  • Chinese pangolin's sequenced genome URL is recorded as https://www.dnazoo.org/assemblies/Manis_pentadactyla[26].
  • Chinese pangolin's Wildlife Protection Act 1972 is recorded as Schedule I (Part I) of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972[27].

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Classification

Chinese pangolin's scientific name is Manis pentadactyla[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Manis[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Pangolín Chino'}[14], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Pangolin à queue courte'}[15], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Pangolin de Chine'}[16], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Chinesisches Ohren-Schuppentier'}[18], and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '穿山甲'}[19].

Identifiers

Chinese pangolin's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 43366[28]. Chinese pangolin's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 143292[29]. Chinese pangolin's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 337658[30]. Chinese pangolin's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5219638[31]. Chinese pangolin's ITIS TSN is recorded as 584931[32].

Why It Matters

Chinese pangolin has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

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] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . 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] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . China' s mammalian diversity. wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . list of endangered and protected species of China. wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [25] . wikidata.org.
  29. [26] . DNA Zoo. wikidata.org.
  30. [27] . India Schedule Species Database. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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