Indian star tortoise

Species of tortoise native to India/Sri Lanka
Taxon taxon Q846461
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Indian star tortoise

Summary

Indian star tortoise is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Indian star tortoise's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Indian star tortoise is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Indian star tortoise's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable[5].
  • Indian star tortoise is classified within Geochelone[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Indian star tortoise is Geochelone elegans[7].
  • Indian star tortoise's Commons category is recorded as Geochelone elegans[8].
  • Indian star tortoise's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Geochelone elegans[9].
  • Indian star tortoise's Commons gallery is recorded as Geochelone elegans[10].
  • Indian star tortoise's shape is recorded as gömböc[11].
  • Indian star tortoise's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'G. elegans'}[12].
  • Indian star tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Indian Star Tortoise'}[13].
  • Indian star tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '印度星龜'}[14].
  • Indian star tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'żółw gwiaździsty'}[15].
  • Indian star tortoise's Wildlife Protection Act 1972 is recorded as Schedule IV of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972[16].
  • Indian star tortoise's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix I of CITES[17].
  • Indian star tortoise's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+5'}[18].
  • Indian star tortoise's diel cycle is recorded as diurnality[19].

Body

Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Indian star tortoise is Geochelone elegans[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Geochelone[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Indian Star Tortoise'}[13], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '印度星龜'}[14], and {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'żółw gwiaździsty'}[15].

Identifiers

Indian star tortoise's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 40106[20]. Indian star tortoise's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 180179[21]. Indian star tortoise's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 794301[22]. Indian star tortoise's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2441535[23]. Indian star tortoise's ITIS TSN is recorded as 551777[24].

Why It Matters

Indian star tortoise has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . nd.zoo.silesia.pl. nd.zoo.silesia.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . India Schedule Species Database. wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . Species+. wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . Turtles and Tortoises Demographic Traits Database for CITES Listed Species ver. 01. wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . 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. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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