Spiny softshell turtle

species of reptile
Taxon taxon Q650232
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Spiny softshell turtle

Summary

Spiny softshell turtle is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.77% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (461 views/month, #1,502 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Spiny softshell turtle's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Spiny softshell turtle is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Spiny softshell turtle's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Spiny softshell turtle is classified within Apalone[6].
  • Spiny softshell turtle's scientific name is Apalone spinifera[7].
  • Spiny softshell turtle's Commons category is recorded as Apalone spinifera[8].
  • Spiny softshell turtle's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Apalone spinifera[9].
  • Spiny softshell turtle's Commons gallery is recorded as Apalone spinifera[10].
  • Spiny softshell turtle's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'A. spinifera'}[11].
  • Spiny softshell turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Spiny softshell turtle'}[12].
  • Spiny softshell turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Spiny Softshell Turtle'}[13].
  • Spiny softshell turtle's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[14].
  • Spiny softshell turtle's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix III of CITES[15].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Spiny softshell turtle is Apalone spinifera[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Apalone[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[12].

Identifiers

Spiny softshell turtle's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 39556[16]. Spiny softshell turtle's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 55534[17]. Spiny softshell turtle's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 795751[18]. Spiny softshell turtle's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2442680[19]. Spiny softshell turtle's ITIS TSN is recorded as 208680[20].

Why It Matters

Spiny softshell turtle ranks in the top 0.77% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (461 views/month, #1,502 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . Species+. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon Apalone
    Instance of taxon
    Iucn conservation status Least Concern
    Aliases
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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