Hylochoerus meinertzhageni

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q602666
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Hylochoerus meinertzhageni

Summary

Hylochoerus meinertzhageni is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Hylochoerus meinertzhageni's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Hylochoerus meinertzhageni is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Richard Meinertzhagen is named after Hylochoerus meinertzhageni[5].
  • Hylochoerus meinertzhageni's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[6].
  • Hylochoerus meinertzhageni belongs to the parent taxon Hylochoerus[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Hylochoerus meinertzhageni is Hylochoerus meinertzhageni[8].
  • Hylochoerus meinertzhageni's Commons category is recorded as Hylochoerus meinertzhageni[9].
  • Hylochoerus meinertzhageni's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'H. meinertzhageni'}[10].
  • Hylochoerus meinertzhageni is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Forest hog'}[11].
  • Hylochoerus meinertzhageni is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Hiloquero'}[12].
  • Hylochoerus meinertzhageni is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Hylochère'}[13].
  • Hylochoerus meinertzhageni is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Forest Hog'}[14].
  • Hylochoerus meinertzhageni is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Giant Forest Hog'}[15].
  • Hylochoerus meinertzhageni is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Eastern Forest Hog'}[16].
  • Hylochoerus meinertzhageni is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Ostafrikanisches Riesenwaldschwein'}[17].
  • Hylochoerus meinertzhageni is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'hiloceru'}[18].
  • Hylochoerus meinertzhageni's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+151'}[19].

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Classification

Hylochoerus meinertzhageni's scientific name is Hylochoerus meinertzhageni[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Hylochoerus[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Forest hog'}[11], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Hiloquero'}[12], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Hylochère'}[13], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Giant Forest Hog'}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Eastern Forest Hog'}[16], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Ostafrikanisches Riesenwaldschwein'}[17].

Discovery and Description

Richard Meinertzhagen is named after Hylochoerus meinertzhageni[5].

Identifiers

Hylochoerus meinertzhageni's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 42120[20]. Hylochoerus meinertzhageni's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 673354[21]. Hylochoerus meinertzhageni's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328333[22]. Hylochoerus meinertzhageni's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2441228[23]. Hylochoerus meinertzhageni's ITIS TSN is recorded as 625009[24].

Why It Matters

Hylochoerus meinertzhageni has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . ARKive. 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] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Grzimeks Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . 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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    Named after Richard Meinertzhagen
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