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lechwe

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lechwe

Summary

lechwe is a taxon[1]. lechwe has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • lechwe's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • lechwe is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • lechwe's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Near Threatened[5].
  • lechwe belongs to the parent taxon Kobus[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, lechwe is Kobus leche[7].
  • lechwe's Commons category is recorded as Kobus leche[8].
  • lechwe's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'K. leche'}[9].
  • lechwe is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cobo de Lechwe'}[10].
  • lechwe is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Cobe Lechwe'}[11].
  • lechwe is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Lechwe'}[12].
  • lechwe is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Southern Lechwe'}[13].
  • lechwe is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Red Lechwe'}[14].
  • lechwe is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Litschi-Wasserbock'}[15].
  • lechwe is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Litschi-Moorantilope'}[16].
  • lechwe is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'liči'}[17].
  • lechwe's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q5151', 'amount': '+7.5'}[18].
  • lechwe's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+25.4'}[19].
  • lechwe's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[20].
  • lechwe's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix II of CITES[21].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, lechwe is Kobus leche[7]. lechwe is classified at the rank of species[4]. lechwe is classified within Kobus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cobo de Lechwe'}[10], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Cobe Lechwe'}[11], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Lechwe'}[12], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Southern Lechwe'}[13], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Red Lechwe'}[14], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Litschi-Wasserbock'}[15].

Identifiers

lechwe's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 42329[22]. lechwe's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 59531[23]. lechwe's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328712[24]. lechwe's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5220162[25]. lechwe's ITIS TSN is recorded as 183855[26].

Why It Matters

lechwe has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] lechwe is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

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. [23] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [26] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [25] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . Grzimeks Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] ↑ . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  23. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] ↑ . Species+. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Jfpierce · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Longest observed lifespan → {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+25.4'}
    Parent taxon → Kobus
    Instance of → taxon
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Invasion Biology
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1552]]: [[Q120446]]"
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