Pedetes capensis

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q732890
Pedetes capensis
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Pedetes capensis

Summary

Pedetes capensis is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.78% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (668 views/month, #1,529 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Pedetes capensis's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Pedetes capensis is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Pedetes capensis's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Pedetes capensis is classified within Pedetes[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Pedetes capensis is Pedetes capensis[7].
  • Pedetes capensis's Commons category is recorded as Pedetes capensis[8].
  • Pedetes capensis's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pedetes capensis[9].
  • Pedetes capensis's Commons gallery is recorded as Pedetes capensis[10].
  • Pedetes capensis's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng[11].
  • Pedetes capensis's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[12].
  • Pedetes capensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Springhaas'}[13].
  • Pedetes capensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Springhare'}[14].
  • Pedetes capensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Spring Hare'}[15].
  • Pedetes capensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'South African Spring Hare'}[16].
  • Pedetes capensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Südafrikanischer Springhase'}[17].
  • Pedetes capensis is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'llebre saltadora'}[18].
  • Pedetes capensis's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+77'}[19].
  • Pedetes capensis's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+20'}[20].
  • Pedetes capensis's diel cycle is recorded as nocturnal[21].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Pedetes capensis is Pedetes capensis[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Pedetes[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Springhaas'}[13], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Springhare'}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Spring Hare'}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'South African Spring Hare'}[16], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Südafrikanischer Springhase'}[17], and {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'llebre saltadora'}[18].

Identifiers

Pedetes capensis's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 45929[22]. Pedetes capensis's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 10023[23]. Pedetes capensis's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 289798[24]. Pedetes capensis's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5219942[25]. Pedetes capensis's ITIS TSN is recorded as 573198[26].

Why It Matters

Pedetes capensis ranks in the top 0.78% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (668 views/month, #1,529 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

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] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [26] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [25] . 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] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . Grzimeks Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . Out of the dark: 350 million years of conservatism and evolution in diel activity patterns in vertebrates. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Jfpierce · 2026-08-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gestation period {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+77'}
    Temporal range start Q146094
    Instance of taxon
    Parent taxon Pedetes
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1552]]: [[Q120446]]"
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