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Ring-tailed mongoose

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Taxon taxon Q518580
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Ring-tailed mongoose

Summary

Ring-tailed mongoose is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.79% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #1,550 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ring-tailed mongoose's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Ring-tailed mongoose is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Ring-tailed mongoose's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Ring-tailed mongoose belongs to the parent taxon Galidia[6].
  • Ring-tailed mongoose is endemic to Madagascar[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Ring-tailed mongoose is Galidia elegans[8].
  • Ring-tailed mongoose's Commons category is recorded as Galidia elegans[9].
  • Ring-tailed mongoose's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Galidia elegans[10].
  • Ring-tailed mongoose's Commons gallery is recorded as Galidia elegans[11].
  • Ring-tailed mongoose's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'G. elegans'}[12].
  • Ring-tailed mongoose is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Malagasy ring-tailed mongoose'}[13].
  • Ring-tailed mongoose is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Malagasy Ring-tailed Mongoose'}[14].
  • Ring-tailed mongoose is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ring-tailed Mongoose'}[15].
  • Ring-tailed mongoose is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ring-tailed Vontsira'}[16].
  • Ring-tailed mongoose is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Ringelmungo'}[17].
  • Ring-tailed mongoose is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Ringelschwanzmungo'}[18].
  • Ring-tailed mongoose's gestation period is recorded as {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+82'}[19].
  • Ring-tailed mongoose's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+26'}[20].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Ring-tailed mongoose is Galidia elegans[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Galidia[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Malagasy ring-tailed mongoose'}[13], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ring-tailed Mongoose'}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ring-tailed Vontsira'}[16], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Ringelmungo'}[17], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Ringelschwanzmungo'}[18].

Distribution

Ring-tailed mongoose is endemic to Madagascar[7].

Identifiers

Ring-tailed mongoose's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41933[21]. Ring-tailed mongoose's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 61400[22]. Ring-tailed mongoose's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 999164[23]. Ring-tailed mongoose's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2433507[24]. Ring-tailed mongoose's ITIS TSN is recorded as 621875[25].

Why It Matters

Ring-tailed mongoose ranks in the top 0.79% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #1,550 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

Related Entities

Madagascar

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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [25] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [24] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . Grzimeks Enzyklopädie. wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] ↑ . 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. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Jfpierce · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Longest observed lifespan → {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+26'}
    Taxon rank → species
    Instance of → —
    Has characteristic → Q120446
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