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Lagostomus maximus

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q1162447
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Lagostomus maximus

Summary

Lagostomus maximus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (188 views/month, #1,570 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lagostomus maximus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Lagostomus maximus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Lagostomus maximus's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Lagostomus maximus is classified within Lagostomus[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Lagostomus maximus is Lagostomus maximus[7].
  • Lagostomus maximus's Commons category is recorded as Lagostomus maximus[8].
  • Lagostomus maximus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lagostomus maximus[9].
  • Lagostomus maximus's Commons gallery is recorded as Lagostomus maximus[10].
  • Lagostomus maximus's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[11].
  • Lagostomus maximus's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[12].
  • Lagostomus maximus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'L. maximus'}[13].
  • Lagostomus maximus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Plains Viscacha'}[14].
  • Lagostomus maximus is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Vizcacha de las llanuras'}[15].
  • Lagostomus maximus is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Pampaszinyúl'}[16].
  • Lagostomus maximus is commonly known as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Viscaccia di pianura'}[17].
  • Lagostomus maximus is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'Wiskacza'}[18].
  • Lagostomus maximus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Argentine Plains Viscacha'}[19].
  • Lagostomus maximus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Feld-Viscacha'}[20].
  • Lagostomus maximus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Flachlandviscacha'}[21].
  • Lagostomus maximus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Pampas-Viscacha'}[22].
  • Lagostomus maximus is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'viskača'}[23].
  • Lagostomus maximus's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+154'}[24].
  • Lagostomus maximus's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+10.8'}[25].
  • Lagostomus maximus's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+1.9'}[26].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Lagostomus maximus is Lagostomus maximus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Lagostomus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Plains Viscacha'}[14], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Vizcacha de las llanuras'}[15], {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Pampaszinyúl'}[16], {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Viscaccia di pianura'}[17], {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'Wiskacza'}[18], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Argentine Plains Viscacha'}[19].

Identifiers

Lagostomus maximus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 43824[27]. Lagostomus maximus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 10154[28]. Lagostomus maximus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 326930[29]. Lagostomus maximus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5219945[30]. Lagostomus maximus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 584708[31].

Why It Matters

Lagostomus maximus ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (188 views/month, #1,570 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 20 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] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [28] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [31] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] ↑ . 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] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . Lagostomus maximus. wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [25] ↑ . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  29. [26] ↑ . Lagostomus maximus. 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. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Litter size → {'amount': '+1.9'}
    Gestation period → {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+154'}
    Parent taxon → Lagostomus
    Instance of → taxon
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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