Japanese serow

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q754034
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Japanese serow

Summary

Japanese serow is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.55% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #1,083 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Japanese serow's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Japanese serow is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Japanese serow's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Japanese serow belongs to the parent taxon Serow[6].
  • Japanese serow is endemic to Japan[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Japanese serow is Capricornis crispus[8].
  • Japanese serow's Commons category is recorded as Capricornis crispus[9].
  • Japanese serow's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Capricornis crispus[10].
  • Japanese serow's Commons gallery is recorded as Capricornis crispus[11].
  • Japanese serow's described by source is recorded as Capricornis crispus[12].
  • Japanese serow's original combination is recorded as Antilope crispa[13].
  • Japanese serow's heritage designation is recorded as Natural Monument of Japan[14].
  • Japanese serow's heritage designation is recorded as Special Natural Monument[15].
  • Japanese serow's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. crispus'}[16].
  • Japanese serow is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Japanese Serow'}[17].
  • Japanese serow is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Japanischer Serau'}[18].
  • Japanese serow is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ニホンカモシカ'}[19].
  • Japanese serow's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+3.511'}[20].
  • Japanese serow's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+215'}[21].
  • Japanese serow's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+24'}[22].
  • Japanese serow's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[23].
  • Japanese serow's taxon range is recorded as Honshu[24].
  • Japanese serow's taxon range is recorded as Shikoku[25].
  • Japanese serow's taxon range is recorded as Kyushu[26].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Japanese serow is Capricornis crispus[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Serow[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Japanese Serow'}[17], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Japanischer Serau'}[18], and {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ニホンカモシカ'}[19].

Distribution

Japanese serow is endemic to Japan[7].

Identifiers

Japanese serow's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 74140[27]. Japanese serow's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9966[28]. Japanese serow's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1038800[29]. Japanese serow's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 4262615[30]. Japanese serow's ITIS TSN is recorded as 898230[31].

Why It Matters

Japanese serow ranks in the top 0.55% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #1,083 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

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] . Japan Endemic Species List: Mammals. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [28] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [29] . wikidata.org.
  11. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Japan Endemic Species List: Mammals. wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Capricornis crispus. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Capricornis crispus. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  26. [23] . Capricornis crispus. wikidata.org.
  27. [24] . Japan Endemic Species List: Mammals. wikidata.org.
  28. [25] . Japan Endemic Species List: Mammals. wikidata.org.
  29. [26] . Japan Endemic Species List: Mammals. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Heritage designation Natural Monument of Japan, Special Natural Monument
    Litter size {'amount': '+1'}
    Gestation period {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+215'}
    Parent taxon Serow
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007531533005171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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