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Spot-legged turtle

species of reptile
Taxon taxon Q2697046
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Spot-legged turtle

Summary

Spot-legged turtle is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Spot-legged turtle's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Spot-legged turtle is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Spot-legged turtle belongs to the parent taxon Rhinoclemmys[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Spot-legged turtle is Rhinoclemmys punctularia[6].
  • Spot-legged turtle's Commons category is recorded as Rhinoclemmys punctularia[7].
  • Spot-legged turtle's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'R. punctularia'}[8].
  • Spot-legged turtle's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[9].
  • Spot-legged turtle's taxon range is recorded as São Félix do Xingu[10].

Body

Classification

Spot-legged turtle's scientific name is Rhinoclemmys punctularia[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Rhinoclemmys[5].

Identifiers

Spot-legged turtle's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 39928[11]. Spot-legged turtle's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 260647[12]. Spot-legged turtle's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 460126[13]. Spot-legged turtle's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2443655[14]. Spot-legged turtle's ITIS TSN is recorded as 551861[15].

Why It Matters

Spot-legged turtle has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . antigo.museu-goeldi.br. Retrieved . antigo.museu-goeldi.br. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Debessis · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon → Rhinoclemmys
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