Scincus scincus

Summary

Scincus scincus is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.74% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (340 views/month, #1,437 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Scincus scincus's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Scincus scincus is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Scincus scincus's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern^[5].
• Scincus scincus belongs to the parent taxon Scincus^[6].
• Under binomial nomenclature, Scincus scincus is Scincus scincus^[7].
• Scincus scincus's Commons category is recorded as Scincus scincus^[8].
• Scincus scincus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Scincus scincus^[9].
• Scincus scincus's Commons gallery is recorded as Scincus scincus^[10].
• Scincus scincus's original combination is recorded as Lacerta stincus^[11].
• Scincus scincus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'S. scincus'}^[12].
• Scincus scincus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common sandfish'}^[13].
• Scincus scincus's diel cycle is recorded as cathemeral^[14].
• Scincus scincus's diel cycle is recorded as diurnality^[15].

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Classification

Scincus scincus's scientific name is Scincus scincus^[7]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Scincus^[6]. It is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common sandfish'}^[13].

Identifiers

Scincus scincus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 37641^[16]. Scincus scincus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 155317^[17]. Scincus scincus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 8961476^[18]. Scincus scincus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 1182727^[19].

Why It Matters

Scincus scincus ranks in the top 0.74% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (340 views/month, #1,437 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]