Madagascan big-headed turtle

Summary

Madagascan big-headed turtle is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #1,604 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Madagascan big-headed turtle's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Madagascan big-headed turtle is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Madagascan big-headed turtle's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Critically Endangered^[5].
• Madagascan big-headed turtle belongs to the parent taxon Erymnochelys^[6].
• Madagascan big-headed turtle is endemic to Madagascar^[7].
• Madagascan big-headed turtle's scientific name is Erymnochelys madagascariensis^[8].
• Madagascan big-headed turtle's Commons category is recorded as Erymnochelys madagascariensis^[9].
• Madagascan big-headed turtle's Commons gallery is recorded as Erymnochelys madagascariensis^[10].
• Madagascan big-headed turtle is commonly known as Madagascar big-headed turtle^[11].
• Madagascan big-headed turtle is commonly known as Podocnémide de Madagascar^[12].
• Madagascan big-headed turtle is commonly known as Madagascar Big-headed Turtle^[13].
• Madagascan big-headed turtle is commonly known as Madagascar Sideneck Turtle^[14].
• Madagascan big-headed turtle's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix II of CITES^[15].
• Madagascan big-headed turtle's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+20'}^[16].
• Madagascan big-headed turtle's diel cycle is recorded as diurnality^[17].

Body

Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Madagascan big-headed turtle is Erymnochelys madagascariensis^[8]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It is classified within Erymnochelys^[6]. Recorded taxon common name include Madagascar big-headed turtle^[11], Podocnémide de Madagascar^[12], and Madagascar Sideneck Turtle^[14].

Distribution

Madagascan big-headed turtle is endemic to Madagascar^[7].

Identifiers

Madagascan big-headed turtle's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 40150^[18]. Madagascan big-headed turtle's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 44520^[19]. Madagascan big-headed turtle's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 794731^[20]. Madagascan big-headed turtle's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2442800^[21]. Madagascan big-headed turtle's ITIS TSN is recorded as 551900^[22].

Why It Matters

Madagascan big-headed turtle ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #1,604 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]