Natal hinge-back tortoise

Summary

Natal hinge-back tortoise is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #1,627 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Natal hinge-back tortoise's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Natal hinge-back tortoise is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Natal hinge-back tortoise's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable^[5].
• Natal hinge-back tortoise belongs to the parent taxon Kinixys^[6].
• Under binomial nomenclature, Natal hinge-back tortoise is Kinixys natalensis^[7].
• Natal hinge-back tortoise's Commons category is recorded as Kinixys natalensis^[8].
• Natal hinge-back tortoise is commonly known as Kinixys Du Natal^[9].
• Natal hinge-back tortoise is commonly known as Natal Hinge-backed Tortoise^[10].
• Natal hinge-back tortoise is commonly known as Natal Hinge-back Tortoise^[11].
• Natal hinge-back tortoise is commonly known as Natal Hinged Tortoise^[12].
• Natal hinge-back tortoise's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'amount': '+22'}^[13].
• Natal hinge-back tortoise's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix II of CITES^[14].
• Natal hinge-back tortoise's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}^[15].

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Classification

Natal hinge-back tortoise's scientific name is Kinixys natalensis^[7]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Kinixys^[6]. Recorded taxon common name include Kinixys Du Natal^[9], Natal Hinge-backed Tortoise^[10], Natal Hinge-back Tortoise^[11], and Natal Hinged Tortoise^[12].

Identifiers

Natal hinge-back tortoise's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 73836^[16]. Natal hinge-back tortoise's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 286025^[17]. Natal hinge-back tortoise's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 793031^[18]. Natal hinge-back tortoise's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2441683^[19]. Natal hinge-back tortoise's ITIS TSN is recorded as 551799^[20].

Why It Matters

Natal hinge-back tortoise ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #1,627 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]