common snapping turtle

large freshwater turtle of the family Chelydridae
Taxon taxon Q289435
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common snapping turtle

Summary

common snapping turtle is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • common snapping turtle's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • common snapping turtle is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • common snapping turtle's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • common snapping turtle is classified within Chelydra[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, common snapping turtle is Chelydra serpentina[7].
  • common snapping turtle's Commons category is recorded as Chelydra serpentina[8].
  • common snapping turtle's main food source is recorded as invertebrate[9].
  • common snapping turtle's main food source is recorded as fish[10].
  • common snapping turtle's main food source is recorded as Amphibia[11].
  • common snapping turtle's main food source is recorded as Reptilia[12].
  • common snapping turtle's main food source is recorded as bird[13].
  • common snapping turtle's main food source is recorded as mammal[14].
  • common snapping turtle's main food source is recorded as carrion[15].
  • common snapping turtle's main food source is recorded as aquatic plant[16].
  • common snapping turtle's described by source is recorded as Snapping Turtle[17].
  • common snapping turtle's original combination is recorded as Testudo serpentina[18].
  • common snapping turtle's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. serpentina'}[19].
  • common snapping turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common snapping turtle'}[20].
  • common snapping turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Snapping Turtle'}[21].
  • common snapping turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'North American Snapping Turtle'}[22].
  • common snapping turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Snapping Turtle'}[23].
  • common snapping turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'hlastavka'}[24].
  • common snapping turtle's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[25].
  • common snapping turtle's sequenced genome URL is recorded as http://www.ensembl.org/Chelydra_serpentina[26].
  • common snapping turtle's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix III of CITES[27].

Body

Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, common snapping turtle is Chelydra serpentina[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Chelydra[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common snapping turtle'}[20], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'North American Snapping Turtle'}[22], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Snapping Turtle'}[23], and {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'hlastavka'}[24].

Identifiers

common snapping turtle's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 39682[28]. common snapping turtle's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 8475[29]. common snapping turtle's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 795409[30]. common snapping turtle's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2441905[31]. common snapping turtle's ITIS TSN is recorded as 173752[32].

Why It Matters

common snapping turtle has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

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. [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] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [25] . wikidata.org.
  29. [26] . Ensembl genome database project. wikidata.org.
  30. [27] . Species+. 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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