Irrawaddy dolphin

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q273331
Irrawaddy dolphin
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Irrawaddy dolphin

Summary

Irrawaddy dolphin is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.63% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (461 views/month, #1,224 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Irrawaddy dolphin is located in East Kalimantan[3].
  • Irrawaddy dolphin's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
  • Irrawaddy dolphin is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Irrawaddy dolphin's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Endangered status[6].
  • Irrawaddy dolphin is classified within Orcaella[7].
  • Irrawaddy dolphin is endemic to Indonesia[8].
  • Irrawaddy dolphin's scientific name is Orcaella brevirostris[9].
  • Irrawaddy dolphin's Commons category is recorded as Orcaella brevirostris[10].
  • Irrawaddy dolphin's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Orcaella brevirostris[11].
  • Irrawaddy dolphin's Commons gallery is recorded as Orcaella brevirostris[12].
  • Irrawaddy dolphin is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Irrawaddy dolphin'}[13].
  • Irrawaddy dolphin is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Delfín Del Irrawaddy'}[14].
  • Irrawaddy dolphin is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Orcelle'}[15].
  • Irrawaddy dolphin is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Irrawaddy Dolphin'}[16].
  • Irrawaddy dolphin is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Snubfin Dolphin'}[17].
  • Irrawaddy dolphin is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Irrawady Dolphin'}[18].
  • Irrawaddy dolphin is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Irrawaddy River Dolphin'}[19].
  • Irrawaddy dolphin is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Snub-fin Dolphin'}[20].
  • Irrawaddy dolphin is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Irrawadydelfin'}[21].
  • Irrawaddy dolphin is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Irawadi-Delfin'}[22].
  • Irrawaddy dolphin's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+12.3'}[23].
  • Irrawaddy dolphin's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+123.5'}[24].
  • Irrawaddy dolphin's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+30'}[25].
  • Irrawaddy dolphin's Wildlife Protection Act 1972 is recorded as Schedule I (Part I) of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972[26].
  • Irrawaddy dolphin's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix I of CITES[27].

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Classification

Irrawaddy dolphin's scientific name is Orcaella brevirostris[9]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It belongs to the parent taxon Orcaella[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Delfín Del Irrawaddy'}[14], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Orcelle'}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Snubfin Dolphin'}[17], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Irrawady Dolphin'}[18], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Irrawaddy River Dolphin'}[19].

Distribution

Irrawaddy dolphin is endemic to Indonesia[8].

Identifiers

Irrawaddy dolphin's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41519[28]. Irrawaddy dolphin's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 48747[29]. Irrawaddy dolphin's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46559300[30]. Irrawaddy dolphin's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2440460[31]. Irrawaddy dolphin's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180471[32].

Why It Matters

Irrawaddy dolphin ranks in the top 0.63% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (461 views/month, #1,224 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [30] . wikidata.org.
  12. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . ARKive. 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] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. 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] . Orcaella brevirostris. wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . Orcaella brevirostris. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] . wikidata.org.
  28. [25] . Orcaella brevirostris. wikidata.org.
  29. [26] . India Schedule Species Database. wikidata.org.
  30. [27] . Species+. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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