Smutsia gigantea

species of pangolins
Taxon taxon Q20085878
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Smutsia gigantea

Summary

Smutsia gigantea is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Smutsia gigantea's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Smutsia gigantea is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Smutsia gigantea's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Endangered status[5].
  • Smutsia gigantea belongs to the parent taxon Smutsia[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Smutsia gigantea is Smutsia gigantea[7].
  • Smutsia gigantea's Commons category is recorded as Smutsia gigantea[8].
  • Smutsia gigantea's original combination is recorded as Manis gigantea[9].
  • Smutsia gigantea's taxon synonym is recorded as Pholidotus africanus[10].
  • Smutsia gigantea's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'S. gigantea'}[11].
  • Smutsia gigantea is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Giant ground pangolin'}[12].
  • Smutsia gigantea is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Pangolín Gigante'}[13].
  • Smutsia gigantea is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Grand pangolin'}[14].
  • Smutsia gigantea is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Pangolin géant'}[15].
  • Smutsia gigantea is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Giant Ground Pangolin'}[16].
  • Smutsia gigantea is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Giant Pangolin'}[17].
  • Smutsia gigantea is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Kjempeskjelldyr'}[18].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Smutsia gigantea is Smutsia gigantea[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Smutsia[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Giant ground pangolin'}[12], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Pangolín Gigante'}[13], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Grand pangolin'}[14], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Pangolin géant'}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Giant Pangolin'}[17], and {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Kjempeskjelldyr'}[18].

Identifiers

Smutsia gigantea's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 75082[19]. Smutsia gigantea's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 1559511[20]. Smutsia gigantea's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 49802649[21]. Smutsia gigantea's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5786559[22].

Why It Matters

Smutsia gigantea has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Journal of Heredity. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Journal of Heredity. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Journal of Heredity. Retrieved . doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . snl.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · TadejM · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon common name {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Giant ground pangolin'}, {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Pangolín Gigante'}, {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Grand pangolin'} +4
    Aliases
    Original combination Manis gigantea
    Taxon synonym Pholidotus africanus
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1843]]: veliki luskavec"
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