Sri Lankan flapshell turtle

Summary

Sri Lankan flapshell turtle is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #1,627 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Sri Lankan flapshell turtle's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Sri Lankan flapshell turtle is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Sri Lankan flapshell turtle's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable^[5].
• Sri Lankan flapshell turtle is classified within Lissemys^[6].
• Sri Lankan flapshell turtle's scientific name is Lissemys ceylonensis^[7].
• Sri Lankan flapshell turtle's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix II of CITES^[8].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Sri Lankan flapshell turtle is Lissemys ceylonensis^[7]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It is classified within Lissemys^[6].

Identifiers

Sri Lankan flapshell turtle's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 560423^[9]. Sri Lankan flapshell turtle's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 1853348^[10]. Sri Lankan flapshell turtle's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 9022612^[11]. Sri Lankan flapshell turtle's ITIS TSN is recorded as 949471^[12].

Why It Matters

Sri Lankan flapshell turtle ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #1,627 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[13] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[14]