Indian giant squirrel

species of giant squirrel (Ratufa)
Taxon taxon Q2668978
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Indian giant squirrel

Summary

Indian giant squirrel is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.48% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,702 views/month, #943 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Indian giant squirrel's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Indian giant squirrel is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Indian giant squirrel's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Indian giant squirrel belongs to the parent taxon Oriental giant squirrel[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Indian giant squirrel is Ratufa indica[7].
  • Indian giant squirrel's Commons category is recorded as Ratufa indica[8].
  • Indian giant squirrel's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ratufa indica[9].
  • Indian giant squirrel's Commons gallery is recorded as Ratufa indica[10].
  • Indian giant squirrel's original combination is recorded as Sciurus indicus[11].
  • Indian giant squirrel's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'R. indica'}[12].
  • Indian giant squirrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Écureuil Géant De L'Inde"}[13].
  • Indian giant squirrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Indian Giant Squirrel'}[14].
  • Indian giant squirrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Malabar Giant Squirrel'}[15].
  • Indian giant squirrel is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Königsriesenhörnchen'}[16].
  • Indian giant squirrel's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+20'}[17].
  • Indian giant squirrel's Wildlife Protection Act 1972 is recorded as Schedule II (Part I) of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972[18].
  • Indian giant squirrel's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix II of CITES[19].
  • Indian giant squirrel's diel cycle is recorded as diurnality[20].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Indian giant squirrel is Ratufa indica[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Oriental giant squirrel[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Écureuil Géant De L'Inde"}[13], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Indian Giant Squirrel'}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Malabar Giant Squirrel'}[15], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Königsriesenhörnchen'}[16].

Identifiers

Indian giant squirrel's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 46030[21]. Indian giant squirrel's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 1639871[22]. Indian giant squirrel's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 326223[23]. Indian giant squirrel's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2437565[24]. Indian giant squirrel's ITIS TSN is recorded as 632412[25].

Why It Matters

Indian giant squirrel ranks in the top 0.48% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,702 views/month, #943 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

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. [22] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . 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. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . India Schedule Species Database. wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . Species+. wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . Evolution and spectral tuning of visual pigments in birds and mammals. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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