Macroscelididae

family of mammals
Taxon taxon Q9324400
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Macroscelididae

Summary

Macroscelididae is a taxon[1]. Macroscelididae has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Macroscelididae's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Macroscelididae is classified at the rank of family[4].
  • Macroscelididae is classified within Macroscelidea[5].
  • Macroscelididae's scientific name is Macroscelididae[6].
  • Macroscelididae's Commons category is recorded as Macroscelididae[7].
  • Macroscelididae's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Macroscelididae[8].
  • Macroscelididae's Commons gallery is recorded as Macroscelididae[9].
  • Macroscelididae's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[10].
  • Macroscelididae's topic has template is recorded as Q22841138[11].
  • Macroscelididae is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'прыгунчики'}[12].
  • Macroscelididae is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'прыгунчиковые'}[13].
  • Macroscelididae is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'слоновые землеройки'}[14].
  • Macroscelididae is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'bércouni'}[15].
  • Macroscelididae is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Springspidsmus'}[16].
  • Macroscelididae is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Rüsselspringer'}[17].
  • Macroscelididae is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Elephant Shrews'}[18].
  • Macroscelididae is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ハネジネズミ科'}[19].
  • Macroscelididae is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Springspitsmuizen'}[20].
  • Macroscelididae is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Springspissmus'}[21].
  • Macroscelididae is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'Ryjoskoczki'}[22].
  • Macroscelididae is commonly known as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Musaranho-elefante'}[23].
  • Macroscelididae is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Springnäbbmöss'}[24].
  • Macroscelididae is commonly known as {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'เซงกิ'}[25].
  • Macroscelididae is commonly known as {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'เซงกิส'}[26].
  • Macroscelididae is commonly known as {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'หนูผีช้าง'}[27].

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Classification

Macroscelididae's scientific name is Macroscelididae[6]. Macroscelididae is classified at the rank of family[4]. Macroscelididae is classified within Macroscelidea[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'прыгунчики'}[12], {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'прыгунчиковые'}[13], {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'слоновые землеройки'}[14], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'bércouni'}[15], {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Springspidsmus'}[16], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Rüsselspringer'}[17].

Identifiers

Macroscelididae's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 43209[28]. Macroscelididae's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 28735[29]. Macroscelididae's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1685[30]. Macroscelididae's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 9391[31]. Macroscelididae's ITIS TSN is recorded as 584894[32].

Discovery and Description

Things named for Macroscelididae include Sengi[33], a software[34].

Why It Matters

Macroscelididae has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Macroscelididae is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for Macroscelididae include Sengi[33], a software[34].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · TadejM · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon common name {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'прыгунчики'}, {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'прыгунчиковые'}, {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'слоновые землеройки'} +14
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1843]]: rilčasti skakači"
  2. 19d ago · YukiKoKo · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image Macroscelides. proboscideus.6869.jpg
    Parent taxon Macroscelidea
    On focus list of wikimedia project Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
    Topic has template Q22841138
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Elephantulus rupestris 57766063.jpg"
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