Ratufa macroura

Summary

Ratufa macroura is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.79% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #1,543 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ratufa macroura's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Ratufa macroura is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Ratufa macroura's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Near Threatened^[5].
• Ratufa macroura belongs to the parent taxon Oriental giant squirrel^[6].
• Under binomial nomenclature, Ratufa macroura is Ratufa macroura^[7].
• Ratufa macroura's Commons category is recorded as Ratufa macroura^[8].
• Ratufa macroura's original combination is recorded as Sciurus macrourus^[9].
• Ratufa macroura's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'R. macroura'}^[10].
• Ratufa macroura is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Grizzled giant squirrel'}^[11].
• Ratufa macroura is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'ratufa černoprstá'}^[12].
• Ratufa macroura is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Écureuil Géant De Ceylan'}^[13].
• Ratufa macroura is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Écureuil Géant Gris'}^[14].
• Ratufa macroura is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Grizzled Giant Squirrel'}^[15].
• Ratufa macroura is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sri Lankan Giant Squirrel'}^[16].
• Ratufa macroura is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Sri-Lanka-Riesenhörnchen'}^[17].
• Ratufa macroura is commonly known as {'lang': 'uk', 'text': 'Сіра гігантська білка'}^[18].
• Ratufa macroura is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Ardilla gigante gris'}^[19].
• Ratufa macroura's Wildlife Protection Act 1972 is recorded as Schedule I (Part I) of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972^[20].
• Ratufa macroura's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix II of CITES^[21].
• Ratufa macroura's diel cycle is recorded as diurnality^[22].

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Classification

Ratufa macroura's scientific name is Ratufa macroura^[7]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It is classified within Oriental giant squirrel^[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Grizzled giant squirrel'}^[11], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'ratufa černoprstá'}^[12], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Écureuil Géant De Ceylan'}^[13], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Écureuil Géant Gris'}^[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sri Lankan Giant Squirrel'}^[16], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Sri-Lanka-Riesenhörnchen'}^[17].

Identifiers

Ratufa macroura's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 46031^[23]. Ratufa macroura's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 1479094^[24]. Ratufa macroura's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1038620^[25]. Ratufa macroura's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2437563^[26]. Ratufa macroura's ITIS TSN is recorded as 632413^[27].

Why It Matters

Ratufa macroura ranks in the top 0.79% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #1,543 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]