Glyptodon

fossil genus of mammals
Taxon fossil_taxon Q131695
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Glyptodon

Summary

Glyptodon is a fossil taxon[1]. Glyptodon has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Glyptodon's instance of is recorded as fossil taxon[3].
  • Glyptodon is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Glyptodon is classified within glyptodonts[5].
  • Glyptodon's location of discovery is recorded as Brazil[6].
  • Glyptodon's location of discovery is recorded as Uruguay[7].
  • Glyptodon's location of discovery is recorded as Argentina[8].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Glyptodon is Glyptodon[9].
  • Glyptodon's Commons category is recorded as Glyptodon[10].
  • The taxonomic type of Glyptodon is Glyptodon clavipes[11].
  • Glyptodon began on -2500000-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Glyptodon ended on -11000-00-00T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Glyptodon's Commons gallery is recorded as Glyptodon[14].
  • Glyptodon's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Glyptodon's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Glyptodon's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17].
  • Glyptodon's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3.3'}[18].
  • Glyptodon's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1.5'}[19].
  • Glyptodon's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q191118', 'amount': '+2'}[20].

Body

Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Glyptodon is Glyptodon[9]. Glyptodon is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Glyptodon belongs to the parent taxon glyptodonts[5]. The taxonomic type of Glyptodon is Glyptodon clavipes[11].

Identifiers

Glyptodon's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 537561[21]. Glyptodon's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 2546652[22]. Glyptodon's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 4471785[23]. Glyptodon's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3239785[24].

Why It Matters

Glyptodon has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Glyptodon is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Leptictidium · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon glyptodonts
    Wikidata description fossil genus of mammals
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  2. 15w ago · Leptictidium · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image Glyptodon-1.jpg, Glyptodon.jpg, GLYPTODON.jpg +1
    Mass {'unit': 'Q191118', 'amount': '+2'}
    Parent taxon glyptodonts
    Instance of
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    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Glyptodon (4).jpg"
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