Sand lizard

species of reptile
Taxon taxon Q148595
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Sand lizard

Summary

Sand lizard is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.73% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #1,424 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sand lizard received the reptile/amphibian of the year[3].
  • Sand lizard received the Q109758751[4].
  • Sand lizard's instance of is recorded as taxon[5].
  • Sand lizard is classified at the rank of species[6].
  • Sand lizard's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[7].
  • Sand lizard is classified within Lacerta[8].
  • Sand lizard's scientific name is Lacerta agilis[9].
  • Sand lizard's Commons category is recorded as Lacerta agilis[10].
  • Sand lizard's color is recorded as green[11].
  • Sand lizard's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lacerta agilis[12].
  • Sand lizard's Commons gallery is recorded as Lacerta agilis[13].
  • Sand lizard's catalog is recorded as European Protected Species[14].
  • Sand lizard's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Sand lizard's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[16].
  • Sand lizard's has characteristic is recorded as sexual dimorphism[17].
  • Sand lizard's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'L. agilis'}[18].
  • Sand lizard is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sand lizard'}[19].
  • Sand lizard is commonly known as {'lang': 'bar', 'text': 'Zauhoadax(erl)'}[20].
  • Sand lizard is commonly known as {'lang': 'be-tarask', 'text': 'Яшчарка порсткая'}[21].
  • Sand lizard is commonly known as {'lang': 'be', 'text': 'Яшчарка порсткая'}[22].
  • Sand lizard is commonly known as {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'Ливаден гущер'}[23].
  • Sand lizard is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Llangardaix pirinenc'}[24].
  • Sand lizard is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'ještěrka obecná'}[25].
  • Sand lizard is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'Madfall y tywod'}[26].
  • Sand lizard is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Markfirben'}[27].

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Classification

Sand lizard's scientific name is Lacerta agilis[9]. It is classified at the rank of species[6]. It is classified within Lacerta[8]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[19], {'lang': 'bar', 'text': 'Zauhoadax(erl)'}[20], {'lang': 'be-tarask', 'text': 'Яшчарка порсткая'}[21], {'lang': 'be', 'text': 'Яшчарка порсткая'}[22], {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'Ливаден гущер'}[23], and {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Llangardaix pirinenc'}[24].

Identifiers

Sand lizard's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 35912[28]. Sand lizard's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 80427[29]. Sand lizard's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 791768[30]. Sand lizard's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 6159223[31]. Sand lizard's ITIS TSN is recorded as 1155305[32].

Why It Matters

Sand lizard ranks in the top 0.73% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (245 views/month, #1,424 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did Sand lizard receive?

Honors received include reptile/amphibian of the year[3] and Q109758751[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Reptile Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Reptile Database. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Reptile Database. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [32] . wikidata.org.
  12. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . 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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    Catalog European Protected Species
    Diel cycle diurnality
    Regional conservation status Vulnerable
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