Smooth softshell turtle

Summary

Smooth softshell turtle is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #1,564 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Smooth softshell turtle's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Smooth softshell turtle is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Smooth softshell turtle's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern^[5].
• Smooth softshell turtle belongs to the parent taxon Apalone^[6].
• Smooth softshell turtle is endemic to United States^[7].
• Under binomial nomenclature, Smooth softshell turtle is Apalone mutica^[8].
• Smooth softshell turtle's Commons category is recorded as Apalone mutica^[9].
• Smooth softshell turtle is commonly known as Smooth Softshell Turtle^[10].
• Smooth softshell turtle's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix III of CITES^[11].
• Smooth softshell turtle's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+17'}^[12].
• Smooth softshell turtle's diel cycle is recorded as diurnality^[13].

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Classification

Smooth softshell turtle's scientific name is Apalone mutica^[8]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It is classified within Apalone^[6]. It is commonly known as Smooth Softshell Turtle^[10].

Distribution

Smooth softshell turtle is endemic to United States^[7].

Identifiers

Smooth softshell turtle's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 39563^[14]. Smooth softshell turtle's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 101490^[15]. Smooth softshell turtle's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 795755^[16]. Smooth softshell turtle's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2442712^[17]. Smooth softshell turtle's ITIS TSN is recorded as 208677^[18].

Why It Matters

Smooth softshell turtle ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (148 views/month, #1,564 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]