ring-tailed lemur

large species of strepsirrhine primate
Taxon taxon Q185385
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ring-tailed lemur

Summary

ring-tailed lemur is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.43% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (830 views/month, #838 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • ring-tailed lemur's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • ring-tailed lemur is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • ring-tailed lemur's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Endangered status[5].
  • ring-tailed lemur is classified within Lemur[6].
  • ring-tailed lemur is endemic to Madagascar[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, ring-tailed lemur is Lemur catta[8].
  • ring-tailed lemur's Commons category is recorded as Lemur catta[9].
  • ring-tailed lemur's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lemur catta[10].
  • ring-tailed lemur's Commons gallery is recorded as Lemur catta[11].
  • ring-tailed lemur's described by source is recorded as Multimodal signaling in wild Lemur catta: economic design and territorial function of urine marking.[12].
  • ring-tailed lemur's taxon synonym is recorded as Maki mococo[13].
  • ring-tailed lemur's has characteristic is recorded as viviparity[14].
  • ring-tailed lemur's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'L. catta'}[15].
  • ring-tailed lemur is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ring-tailed lemur'}[16].
  • ring-tailed lemur is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Lemur Colianillado'}[17].
  • ring-tailed lemur is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Lémur Catta'}[18].
  • ring-tailed lemur is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Maki Catta'}[19].
  • ring-tailed lemur is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ring-tailed Lemur'}[20].
  • ring-tailed lemur is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Katta'}[21].
  • ring-tailed lemur is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'lémur de rau anelláu'}[22].
  • ring-tailed lemur is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'obročkastorepi maki'}[23].
  • ring-tailed lemur is commonly known as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'lemure dalla coda ad anelli'}[24].
  • ring-tailed lemur's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q41803', 'amount': '+60'}[25].
  • ring-tailed lemur's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+133'}[26].
  • ring-tailed lemur's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+37.3'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, ring-tailed lemur is Lemur catta[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Lemur[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ring-tailed lemur'}[16], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Lemur Colianillado'}[17], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Lémur Catta'}[18], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Maki Catta'}[19], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Katta'}[21], and {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'lémur de rau anelláu'}[22].

Distribution

ring-tailed lemur is endemic to Madagascar[7].

Identifiers

ring-tailed lemur's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 43617[28]. ring-tailed lemur's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9447[29]. ring-tailed lemur's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 326533[30]. ring-tailed lemur's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2436412[31]. ring-tailed lemur's ITIS TSN is recorded as 572872[32].

Why It Matters

ring-tailed lemur ranks in the top 0.43% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (830 views/month, #838 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 51 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] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Wilson & Reeder's Mammal Species of the World. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . Lemur catta (Primates: Lemuridae). wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . Grzimeks Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . wikidata.org.
  30. [27] . Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (1st edition). 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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