Gopherus morafkai

species of reptile
Taxon taxon Q2113453
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Gopherus morafkai

Summary

Gopherus morafkai is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Gopherus morafkai's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Gopherus morafkai is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • David J. Morafka is named after Gopherus morafkai[5].
  • Gopherus morafkai belongs to the parent taxon Q1012045[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Gopherus morafkai is Gopherus morafkai[7].
  • Gopherus morafkai's Commons category is recorded as Gopherus morafkai[8].
  • Gopherus morafkai's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'G. morafkai'}[9].
  • Gopherus morafkai is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sonoran desert tortoise'}[10].
  • Gopherus morafkai is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Morafka's desert tortoise"}[11].
  • Gopherus morafkai's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix II of CITES[12].

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Classification

Gopherus morafkai's scientific name is Gopherus morafkai[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Q1012045[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sonoran desert tortoise'}[10] and {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Morafka's desert tortoise"}[11].

Discovery and Description

David J. Morafka is named after Gopherus morafkai[5].

Identifiers

Gopherus morafkai's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 101773[13]. Gopherus morafkai's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 1644094[14]. Gopherus morafkai's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 20740311[15]. Gopherus morafkai's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 7704598[16]. Gopherus morafkai's ITIS TSN is recorded as 949462[17].

Why It Matters

Gopherus morafkai has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Reptile Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . news.csudh.edu. Retrieved . news.csudh.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Reptile Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Reptile Database. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Reptile Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Species+. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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