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Cryptobranchus

genus of amphibians
Taxon monotypic_taxon Q2120568
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Cryptobranchus

Summary

Cryptobranchus is a monotypic taxon[1]. Cryptobranchus has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Cryptobranchus's instance of is recorded as monotypic taxon[3].
  • Cryptobranchus is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Cryptobranchus is classified within Cryptobranchidae[5].
  • Cryptobranchus is endemic to United States[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Cryptobranchus is Cryptobranchus[7].
  • Cryptobranchus's Commons category is recorded as Cryptobranchus[8].
  • Cryptobranchus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9].

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Classification

Cryptobranchus's scientific name is Cryptobranchus[7]. Cryptobranchus is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Cryptobranchus belongs to the parent taxon Cryptobranchidae[5].

Distribution

Cryptobranchus is endemic to United States[6].

Identifiers

Cryptobranchus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 26803[10]. Cryptobranchus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 43047[11]. Cryptobranchus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 42723[12]. Cryptobranchus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2432030[13]. Cryptobranchus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 173586[14].

Why It Matters

Cryptobranchus has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 7d ago · Yapy28 · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
    Taxon rank → genus
    Instance of → —
    Interlingual index id → i43895
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