gecko

family of reptiles
Taxon taxon Q15872
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gecko

Summary

gecko is a taxon[1]. gecko ranks in the top 0.75% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,007 views/month, #1,455 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • gecko received the Q25385081[3].
  • gecko's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
  • gecko is classified at the rank of family[5].
  • gecko is classified within Gekkonoidea[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, gecko is Gekkonidae[7].
  • gecko's Commons category is recorded as Gekkonidae[8].
  • The taxonomic type of gecko is Gekko[9].
  • gecko's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gekkonidae[10].
  • gecko's Commons gallery is recorded as Gekkonidae[11].
  • gecko's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature[12].
  • gecko's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
  • gecko's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[14].
  • gecko's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[15].
  • gecko is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'gekonovití'}[16].
  • gecko is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gecko'}[17].
  • gecko is commonly known as {'lang': 'hy', 'text': 'Գեկոններ'}[18].
  • gecko is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ヤモリ科'}[19].
  • gecko is commonly known as {'lang': 'mk', 'text': 'Гекони'}[20].
  • gecko is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'Gekonowate'}[21].
  • gecko is commonly known as {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'จิ้งจก'}[22].
  • gecko is commonly known as {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'ตุ๊กแก'}[23].
  • gecko is commonly known as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Sakangurgiller'}[24].
  • gecko is commonly known as {'lang': 'uk', 'text': 'Геконові'}[25].
  • gecko is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'egentlige gekkoer'}[26].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, gecko is Gekkonidae[7]. gecko is classified at the rank of family[5]. gecko belongs to the parent taxon Gekkonoidea[6]. The taxonomic type of gecko is Gekko[9]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'gekonovití'}[16], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Gecko'}[17], {'lang': 'hy', 'text': 'Գեկոններ'}[18], {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ヤモリ科'}[19], {'lang': 'mk', 'text': 'Гекони'}[20], and {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'Gekonowate'}[21].

Identifiers

gecko's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 33177[27]. gecko's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 8561[28]. gecko's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1715[29]. gecko's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5666[30]. gecko's ITIS TSN is recorded as 174034[31].

Why It Matters

gecko ranks in the top 0.75% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,007 views/month, #1,455 of 195,241).[2] gecko has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] gecko is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

What awards did gecko receive?

Honors received include Q25385081[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes. wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . ZooBank. wikidata.org.
  8. [28] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [29] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . 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] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxonomic type Gekko
    Topic's main category Category:Gekkonidae
    Taxon rank family
    Instance of taxon
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