Malagasy giant rat

Summary

Malagasy giant rat is a taxon^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Malagasy giant rat's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Malagasy giant rat is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Malagasy giant rat's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Critically Endangered^[5].
• Malagasy giant rat is classified within Hypogeomys^[6].
• Malagasy giant rat is classified within Nesomyinae^[7].
• Malagasy giant rat is endemic to Madagascar^[8].
• Under binomial nomenclature, Malagasy giant rat is Hypogeomys antimena^[9].
• Malagasy giant rat's Commons category is recorded as Hypogeomys antimena^[10].
• Malagasy giant rat's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hypogeomys antimena^[11].
• Malagasy giant rat's Commons gallery is recorded as Hypogeomys antimena^[12].
• Malagasy giant rat's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'H. antimena'}^[13].
• Malagasy giant rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Malagasy giant rat'}^[14].
• Malagasy giant rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Malagasy Giant Jumping Rat'}^[15].
• Malagasy giant rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Malagasy Giant Rat'}^[16].
• Malagasy giant rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Votsovotsa'}^[17].
• Malagasy giant rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Votsotsa'}^[18].
• Malagasy giant rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Votsovotsa'}^[19].
• Malagasy giant rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Vosit'}^[20].
• Malagasy giant rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Madagaskar-Riesenratte'}^[21].
• Malagasy giant rat is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Madagassische Riesenratte'}^[22].
• Malagasy giant rat's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+12.6'}^[23].

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Classification

Malagasy giant rat's scientific name is Hypogeomys antimena^[9]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. Recorded parent taxon include Hypogeomys^[6] and Nesomyinae^[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}^[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Malagasy Giant Jumping Rat'}^[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Votsovotsa'}^[17], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Votsotsa'}^[18], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Votsovotsa'}^[19], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Vosit'}^[20].

Distribution

Malagasy giant rat is endemic to Madagascar^[8].

Identifiers

Malagasy giant rat's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 45034^[24]. Malagasy giant rat's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 89379^[25]. Malagasy giant rat's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1179566^[26]. Malagasy giant rat's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2438545^[27]. Malagasy giant rat's ITIS TSN is recorded as 632788^[28].

Why It Matters

Malagasy giant rat has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]