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Greater mouse-deer

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Greater mouse-deer

Summary

Greater mouse-deer is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Greater mouse-deer's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Greater mouse-deer is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Greater mouse-deer's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Greater mouse-deer belongs to the parent taxon Tragulus[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Greater mouse-deer is Tragulus napu[7].
  • Greater mouse-deer's Commons category is recorded as Tragulus napu[8].
  • Greater mouse-deer's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tragulus napu[9].
  • Greater mouse-deer's Commons gallery is recorded as Tragulus napu[10].
  • Greater mouse-deer's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'T. napu'}[11].
  • Greater mouse-deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Chevrotain napu'}[12].
  • Greater mouse-deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Grand tragul malais'}[13].
  • Greater mouse-deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Balabac Chevrotain'}[14].
  • Greater mouse-deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Greater Indo-Malayan Chevrotain'}[15].
  • Greater mouse-deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Greater Mousedeer'}[16].
  • Greater mouse-deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Greater Oriental Chevrotain'}[17].
  • Greater mouse-deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Larger Malay Chevrotain'}[18].
  • Greater mouse-deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Larger Mousedeer'}[19].
  • Greater mouse-deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Napu'}[20].
  • Greater mouse-deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Greater Mouse-deer'}[21].
  • Greater mouse-deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Greater Malay Chevrotain'}[22].
  • Greater mouse-deer is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Großkantschil'}[23].
  • Greater mouse-deer's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+153'}[24].
  • Greater mouse-deer's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+16.7'}[25].
  • Greater mouse-deer's diel cycle is recorded as nocturnal[26].

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Classification

Greater mouse-deer's scientific name is Tragulus napu[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Tragulus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Chevrotain napu'}[12], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Grand tragul malais'}[13], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Balabac Chevrotain'}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Greater Indo-Malayan Chevrotain'}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Greater Mousedeer'}[16], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Greater Oriental Chevrotain'}[17].

Identifiers

Greater mouse-deer's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 42109[27]. Greater mouse-deer's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9848[28]. Greater mouse-deer's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328340[29]. Greater mouse-deer's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5220186[30]. Greater mouse-deer's ITIS TSN is recorded as 625035[31].

Why It Matters

Greater mouse-deer has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [28] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [31] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . Grzimeks Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [25] ↑ . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  29. [26] ↑ . Out of the dark: 350 million years of conservatism and evolution in diel activity patterns in vertebrates. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Jfpierce · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Longest observed lifespan → {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+16.7'}
    Diel cycle → nocturnal
    Taxon rank → species
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