Gulf snapping turtle

Summary

Gulf snapping turtle is a fossil taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of fossil_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gulf snapping turtle's instance of is recorded as fossil taxon^[3].
• Gulf snapping turtle is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Gulf snapping turtle is classified within Pelocomastes^[5].
• Gulf snapping turtle is endemic to Queensland^[6].
• Gulf snapping turtle's scientific name is Elseya lavarackorum^[7].
• Gulf snapping turtle's Commons category is recorded as Elseya lavarackorum^[8].
• Gulf snapping turtle's taxon author citation is recorded as (White & Archer, 1994)^[9].
• Gulf snapping turtle's P14516 is recorded as Q140084496^[10].

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Classification

Gulf snapping turtle's scientific name is Elseya lavarackorum^[7]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It is classified within Pelocomastes^[5].

Distribution

Gulf snapping turtle is endemic to Queensland^[6].

Identifiers

Gulf snapping turtle's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 39650^[11]. Gulf snapping turtle's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 321138^[12]. Gulf snapping turtle's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5220335^[13]. Gulf snapping turtle's ITIS TSN is recorded as 949504^[14].

Why It Matters

Gulf snapping turtle ranks in the top 4% of fossil_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]