Myocastor coypus

semi-aquatic species of the spiny rat family
Taxon taxon Q187704
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Myocastor coypus

Summary

Myocastor coypus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.099% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,460 views/month, #194 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Myocastor coypus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Myocastor coypus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Myocastor coypus's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Myocastor coypus belongs to the parent taxon Myocastor[6].
  • Myocastor coypus's scientific name is Myocastor coypus[7].
  • Myocastor coypus's Commons category is recorded as Myocastor coypus[8].
  • Myocastor coypus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Myocastor coypus[9].
  • Myocastor coypus's Commons gallery is recorded as Myocastor coypus[10].
  • Myocastor coypus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature[11].
  • Myocastor coypus's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[12].
  • Myocastor coypus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13].
  • Myocastor coypus's original combination is recorded as Mus coypus[14].
  • Myocastor coypus's this taxon is source of is recorded as nutria meat[15].
  • Myocastor coypus's this taxon is source of is recorded as nutria fur[16].
  • Myocastor coypus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'M. coypus'}[17].
  • Myocastor coypus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Coypu'}[18].
  • Myocastor coypus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Nutria'}[19].
  • Myocastor coypus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Sumpfbiber'}[20].
  • Myocastor coypus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Nutria'}[21].
  • Myocastor coypus is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'nutrie'}[22].
  • Myocastor coypus is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'beverrat'}[23].
  • Myocastor coypus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'ragondin'}[24].
  • Myocastor coypus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'coypu, nutria'}[25].
  • Myocastor coypus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Nutria, Sumpfbiber'}[26].
  • Myocastor coypus is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'sumpbever'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Myocastor coypus is Myocastor coypus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Myocastor[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Coypu'}[18], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Nutria'}[19], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Sumpfbiber'}[20], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Nutria'}[21], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'nutrie'}[22], and {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'beverrat'}[23].

Identifiers

Myocastor coypus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 43997[28]. Myocastor coypus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 10157[29]. Myocastor coypus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328471[30]. Myocastor coypus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 4264680[31]. Myocastor coypus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180402[32].

Why It Matters

Myocastor coypus ranks in the top 0.099% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,460 views/month, #194 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

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] . Mammal Species of the World (Third edition). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . ARKive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947), Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Taxon range Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil +3
    Taxon rank species
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