Flat-backed spider tortoise

Summary

Flat-backed spider tortoise is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #1,611 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Flat-backed spider tortoise's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Flat-backed spider tortoise is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Flat-backed spider tortoise's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Critically Endangered^[5].
• Flat-backed spider tortoise is classified within Pyxis^[6].
• Flat-backed spider tortoise is endemic to Madagascar^[7].
• Under binomial nomenclature, Flat-backed spider tortoise is Pyxis planicauda^[8].
• Flat-backed spider tortoise's Commons category is recorded as Pyxis planicauda^[9].
• Flat-backed spider tortoise's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pyxis planicauda^[10].
• Flat-backed spider tortoise's Commons gallery is recorded as Pyxis planicauda^[11].
• Flat-backed spider tortoise's short name is recorded as P. planicauda^[12].
• Flat-backed spider tortoise is commonly known as Flat-shelled spider tortoise^[13].
• Flat-backed spider tortoise is commonly known as Flat-backed Spider Tortoise^[14].
• Flat-backed spider tortoise is commonly known as ヒラオリクガメ^[15].
• Flat-backed spider tortoise is commonly known as Tartaruga-aranha-de-casco-plano^[16].
• Flat-backed spider tortoise is commonly known as Västlig spindelsköldpadda^[17].
• Flat-backed spider tortoise is commonly known as Tortue de Cola Plana^[18].
• Flat-backed spider tortoise is commonly known as Pyxide à dos plat^[19].
• Flat-backed spider tortoise is commonly known as Pyxide à queue platte^[20].
• Flat-backed spider tortoise is commonly known as Flat-shelled Spider Tortoise^[21].
• Flat-backed spider tortoise is commonly known as Flat-tailed Tortoise^[22].
• Flat-backed spider tortoise is commonly known as Madagascar Flat-shelled Tortoise^[23].
• Flat-backed spider tortoise's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix I of CITES^[24].
• Flat-backed spider tortoise's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}^[25].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Flat-backed spider tortoise is Pyxis planicauda^[8]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Pyxis^[6]. Recorded taxon common name include Flat-shelled spider tortoise^[13], Flat-backed Spider Tortoise^[14], ヒラオリクガメ^[15], Tartaruga-aranha-de-casco-plano^[16], Västlig spindelsköldpadda^[17], and Tortue de Cola Plana^[18].

Distribution

Flat-backed spider tortoise is endemic to Madagascar^[7].

Identifiers

Flat-backed spider tortoise's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 40050^[26]. Flat-backed spider tortoise's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 66193^[27]. Flat-backed spider tortoise's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1055444^[28]. Flat-backed spider tortoise's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5220316^[29]. Flat-backed spider tortoise's ITIS TSN is recorded as 551955^[30].

Why It Matters

Flat-backed spider tortoise ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81 views/month, #1,611 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]