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kinkajou

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q254630
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kinkajou

Summary

kinkajou is a taxon[1]. kinkajou has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • kinkajou's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • kinkajou is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • kinkajou's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • kinkajou is classified within Potos[6].
  • kinkajou's scientific name is Potos flavus[7].
  • kinkajou's Commons category is recorded as Potos flavus[8].
  • kinkajou's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Potos flavus[9].
  • kinkajou's Commons gallery is recorded as Potos flavus[10].
  • kinkajou's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11].
  • kinkajou's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[12].
  • kinkajou's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[13].
  • kinkajou's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'P. flavus'}[14].
  • kinkajou is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kinkajou'}[15].
  • kinkajou is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Chosna'}[16].
  • kinkajou is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cusu'}[17].
  • kinkajou is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Martilla'}[18].
  • kinkajou is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Mico de Noche'}[19].
  • kinkajou is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Mico León'}[20].
  • kinkajou is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Mono Michi'}[21].
  • kinkajou is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Perro de Monte'}[22].
  • kinkajou is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Wickelbär'}[23].
  • kinkajou is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'kinkaxú'}[24].
  • kinkajou's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+116'}[25].
  • kinkajou's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+38.4'}[26].
  • kinkajou's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[27].

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Classification

kinkajou's scientific name is Potos flavus[7]. kinkajou is classified at the rank of species[4]. kinkajou belongs to the parent taxon Potos[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Kinkajou'}[15], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Chosna'}[16], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cusu'}[17], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Martilla'}[18], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Mico de Noche'}[19], and {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Mico León'}[20].

Identifiers

kinkajou's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41678[28]. kinkajou's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 29067[29]. kinkajou's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328067[30]. kinkajou's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2433573[31]. kinkajou's ITIS TSN is recorded as 621964[32].

Why It Matters

kinkajou has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] kinkajou is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

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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] ↑ . Mammal Species of the World (Third edition). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . ARKive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . Grzimeks Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [26] ↑ . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  30. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Jfpierce · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has characteristic → Q120446
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1552]]: [[Q120446]]"
  2. 11d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon rank → species
    Longest observed lifespan → {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+38.4'}
    Gestation period → {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+116'}
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Invasion Biology
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: kinkajou, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289945530|kinkajou (#289945530)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n"
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