Moropus

genus of mammals (fossil)
Taxon fossil_taxon Q133086
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Moropus

Summary

Moropus is a fossil taxon[1]. Moropus has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Moropus's instance of is recorded as fossil taxon[3].
  • Moropus is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Moropus belongs to the parent taxon Chalicotheriidae[5].
  • Moropus's location of discovery is recorded as Phillips Ranch[6].
  • Moropus's location of discovery is recorded as Mineral County[7].
  • Moropus's location of discovery is recorded as Esmeralda County[8].
  • Moropus's location of discovery is recorded as Scotts Bluff County[9].
  • Moropus's location of discovery is recorded as Sucker Creek Formation[10].
  • Moropus's location of discovery is recorded as Agate Fossil Beds National Monument[11].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Moropus is Moropus[12].
  • Moropus's Commons category is recorded as Moropus[13].
  • Moropus began on -20430000-00-00T00:00:00Z[14].
  • Moropus ended on -13600000-00-00T00:00:00Z[15].
  • Moropus's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2.4'}[16].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Moropus is Moropus[12]. Moropus is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Moropus belongs to the parent taxon Chalicotheriidae[5].

Identifiers

Moropus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 4525724[17]. Moropus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 4830312[18].

Why It Matters

Moropus has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Moropus is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · Paucabot · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → fossil taxon
    Taxon rank → genus
    Height → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2.4'}
    Aliases → —
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P8512]]: Moropus elatus life restoration.jpg"
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