Silky anteater

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q244043
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Silky anteater

Summary

Silky anteater is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.7% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (198 views/month, #1,361 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Silky anteater's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Silky anteater is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Silky anteater's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Silky anteater is classified within Cyclopes[6].
  • Silky anteater's scientific name is Cyclopes didactylus[7].
  • Silky anteater's Commons category is recorded as Cyclopes didactylus[8].
  • Silky anteater's original combination is recorded as Myrmecophaga didactyla[9].
  • Silky anteater's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. didactylus'}[10].
  • Silky anteater is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Pygmy anteater'}[11].
  • Silky anteater is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Inti Pelejo'}[12].
  • Silky anteater is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Serafín'}[13].
  • Silky anteater is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Serafín del Platanar'}[14].
  • Silky anteater is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Pygmy Anteater'}[15].
  • Silky anteater is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Silky Anteater'}[16].
  • Silky anteater is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Zwergameisenbär'}[17].
  • Silky anteater is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'mrówkojadek jedwabisty'}[18].
  • Silky anteater is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'mrówkojadek'}[19].
  • Silky anteater is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'mrówkojad karłowaty'}[20].
  • Silky anteater's diel cycle is recorded as nocturnal[21].
  • Silky anteater's taxon range is recorded as Belém[22].

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Classification

Silky anteater's scientific name is Cyclopes didactylus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Cyclopes[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Pygmy anteater'}[11], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Inti Pelejo'}[12], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Serafín'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Serafín del Platanar'}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Silky Anteater'}[16], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Zwergameisenbär'}[17].

Identifiers

Silky anteater's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 930132[23]. Silky anteater's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 84074[24]. Silky anteater's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 328520[25]. Silky anteater's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2436326[26]. Silky anteater's ITIS TSN is recorded as 624910[27].

Why It Matters

Silky anteater ranks in the top 0.7% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (198 views/month, #1,361 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . babel.hathitrust.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [27] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [25] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [26] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . 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] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . encyklopedia.pwn.pl. encyklopedia.pwn.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . Out of the dark: 350 million years of conservatism and evolution in diel activity patterns in vertebrates. wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . colecoesbio.museu-goeldi.br. Retrieved . colecoesbio.museu-goeldi.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · TadejM · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon common name {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Pygmy anteater'}, {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Inti Pelejo'}, {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Serafín'} +7
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    Original combination Myrmecophaga didactyla
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