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Equus africanus

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q208140
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Equus africanus

Summary

Equus africanus is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Equus africanus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Equus africanus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Equus africanus's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Critically Endangered[5].
  • Equus africanus is classified within Equus[6].
  • Equus africanus is endemic to Somalia[7].
  • Equus africanus's scientific name is Equus africanus[8].
  • Equus africanus's Commons category is recorded as Equus africanus[9].
  • Equus africanus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Equus africanus[10].
  • Equus africanus's Commons gallery is recorded as Equus africanus[11].
  • Equus africanus's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
  • Equus africanus's original combination is recorded as Asinus africanus[13].
  • Equus africanus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'E. africanus'}[14].
  • Equus africanus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'African wild ass'}[15].
  • Equus africanus is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Asno Salvaje de Africa'}[16].
  • Equus africanus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Ane sauvage d'Afrique"}[17].
  • Equus africanus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Âne Sauvage D'Afrique"}[18].
  • Equus africanus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'African Ass'}[19].
  • Equus africanus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'African Wild Ass'}[20].
  • Equus africanus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ass'}[21].
  • Equus africanus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Afrikanischer Esel'}[22].
  • Equus africanus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Afrikanischer Wildesel'}[23].
  • Equus africanus is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'Pollín africanu'}[24].
  • Equus africanus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Atlas Wild Ass'}[25].
  • Equus africanus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Nubian Wild Ass'}[26].
  • Equus africanus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Somali Wild Ass'}[27].

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Classification

Equus africanus's scientific name is Equus africanus[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Equus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'African wild ass'}[15], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Asno Salvaje de Africa'}[16], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Ane sauvage d'Afrique"}[17], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Âne Sauvage D'Afrique"}[18], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'African Ass'}[19], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ass'}[21].

Distribution

Equus africanus is endemic to Somalia[7].

Identifiers

Equus africanus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 74315[28]. Equus africanus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 38598494[29]. Equus africanus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5787168[30]. Equus africanus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 926142[31].

Why It Matters

Equus africanus has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Related Entities

Somalia

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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [31] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  24. [23] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  25. [24] ↑ . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [25] ↑ . ASM Mammal Diversity Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] ↑ . ASM Mammal Diversity Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] ↑ . ASM Mammal Diversity Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Jfpierce · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Iucn conservation status → Critically Endangered
    Time period → Q25445
    Endemic to → Somalia
    Parent taxon → Equus
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