Lepilemur ruficaudatus

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q1152347
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Lepilemur ruficaudatus

Summary

Lepilemur ruficaudatus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #1,622 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lepilemur ruficaudatus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Lepilemur ruficaudatus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Lepilemur ruficaudatus's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Critically Endangered[5].
  • Lepilemur ruficaudatus is classified within Lepilemur[6].
  • Lepilemur ruficaudatus is endemic to Madagascar[7].
  • Lepilemur ruficaudatus's scientific name is Lepilemur ruficaudatus[8].
  • Lepilemur ruficaudatus's Commons category is recorded as Lepilemur ruficaudatus[9].
  • Lepilemur ruficaudatus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'L. ruficaudatus'}[10].
  • Lepilemur ruficaudatus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lesser weasel lemur'}[11].
  • Lepilemur ruficaudatus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Petit Lépilémur'}[12].
  • Lepilemur ruficaudatus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lesser Weasel Lemur'}[13].
  • Lepilemur ruficaudatus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Red-tailed Sportive Lemur'}[14].
  • Lepilemur ruficaudatus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kleiner Wieselmaki'}[15].
  • Lepilemur ruficaudatus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Rotschwanz-Wieselmaki'}[16].
  • Lepilemur ruficaudatus's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+135'}[17].
  • Lepilemur ruficaudatus's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix I of CITES[18].
  • Lepilemur ruficaudatus's diel cycle is recorded as nocturnal[19].

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Classification

Lepilemur ruficaudatus's scientific name is Lepilemur ruficaudatus[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Lepilemur[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lesser weasel lemur'}[11], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Petit Lépilémur'}[12], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Red-tailed Sportive Lemur'}[14], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kleiner Wieselmaki'}[15], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Rotschwanz-Wieselmaki'}[16].

Distribution

Lepilemur ruficaudatus is endemic to Madagascar[7].

Identifiers

Lepilemur ruficaudatus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 43637[20]. Lepilemur ruficaudatus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 78866[21]. Lepilemur ruficaudatus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 326546[22]. Lepilemur ruficaudatus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2436490[23]. Lepilemur ruficaudatus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 572879[24].

Why It Matters

Lepilemur ruficaudatus ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #1,622 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [23] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . 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] ↑ . Grzimeks Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] ↑ . Species+. wikidata.org.
  22. [19] ↑ . Diurnality, nocturnality, and the evolution of primate visual systems. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Jfpierce · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Diel cycle → nocturnal
    Taxon rank → species
    Instance of → —
    Has characteristic → Q120446
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1552]]: [[Q120446]]"
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