giant fossa

Summary

giant fossa is a fossil taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of fossil_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• giant fossa's instance of is recorded as fossil taxon^[3].
• giant fossa is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• giant fossa's IUCN conservation status is recorded as extinct species^[5].
• giant fossa belongs to the parent taxon Cryptoprocta^[6].
• giant fossa is endemic to Madagascar^[7].
• Under binomial nomenclature, giant fossa is Cryptoprocta spelea^[8].
• giant fossa's Commons category is recorded as Cryptoprocta spelea^[9].
• giant fossa's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. spelea'}^[10].
• giant fossa is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Giant Fosa'}^[11].
• giant fossa is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Giant Fossa'}^[12].
• giant fossa's extinction date is recorded as 1500^[13].

Body

Classification

giant fossa's scientific name is Cryptoprocta spelea^[8]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Cryptoprocta^[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Giant Fosa'}^[11] and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Giant Fossa'}^[12].

Distribution

giant fossa is endemic to Madagascar^[7].

Identifiers

giant fossa's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 74231^[14]. giant fossa's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5787251^[15].

Why It Matters

giant fossa ranks in the top 2% of fossil_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]