diamondback terrapin

species of reptile
Taxon taxon Q569170
diamondback terrapin
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diamondback terrapin

Summary

diamondback terrapin is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.67% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,295 views/month, #1,306 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • diamondback terrapin's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • diamondback terrapin is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • diamondback terrapin's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable[5].
  • diamondback terrapin belongs to the parent taxon Malaclemys[6].
  • diamondback terrapin is endemic to United States[7].
  • diamondback terrapin's scientific name is Malaclemys terrapin[8].
  • diamondback terrapin is a type of terrapin[9].
  • diamondback terrapin's Commons category is recorded as Malaclemys terrapin[10].
  • diamondback terrapin's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Malaclemys terrapin[11].
  • diamondback terrapin's Commons gallery is recorded as Malaclemys terrapin[12].
  • diamondback terrapin is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Diamondback terrapin'}[13].
  • diamondback terrapin is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Diamondback Turtle'}[14].
  • diamondback terrapin is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Terrapin'}[15].
  • diamondback terrapin is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '鑽紋龜'}[16].
  • diamondback terrapin's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix II of CITES[17].
  • diamondback terrapin's diel cycle is recorded as diurnality[18].

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Classification

diamondback terrapin's scientific name is Malaclemys terrapin[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Malaclemys[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Diamondback terrapin'}[13], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Diamondback Turtle'}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Terrapin'}[15], and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '鑽紋龜'}[16].

Distribution

diamondback terrapin is endemic to United States[7].

Identifiers

diamondback terrapin's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 39836[19]. diamondback terrapin's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 8485[20]. diamondback terrapin's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2443212[21]. diamondback terrapin's ITIS TSN is recorded as 173780[22].

Why It Matters

diamondback terrapin ranks in the top 0.67% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,295 views/month, #1,306 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

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] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . Species+. wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . Out of the dark: 350 million years of conservatism and evolution in diel activity patterns in vertebrates. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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