Telescopus fallax

species of reptile
Taxon taxon Q1377407
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Summary

Telescopus fallax is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month, #1,566 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Telescopus fallax's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Telescopus fallax is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Telescopus fallax's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Telescopus fallax belongs to the parent taxon Telescopus[6].
  • Telescopus fallax's scientific name is Telescopus fallax[7].
  • Telescopus fallax's Commons category is recorded as Telescopus fallax[8].
  • Telescopus fallax's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Telescopus fallax[9].
  • Telescopus fallax's Commons gallery is recorded as Telescopus fallax[10].
  • Telescopus fallax's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature[11].
  • Telescopus fallax's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'T. fallax'}[12].
  • Telescopus fallax is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Europäische Katzennatter'}[13].
  • Telescopus fallax is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mediterranean Cat Snake or European Catsnake'}[14].
  • Telescopus fallax is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Kassmadu'}[15].
  • Telescopus fallax is commonly known as {'lang': 'mk', 'text': 'Мачја змија'}[16].
  • Telescopus fallax is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cat Snake'}[17].
  • Telescopus fallax is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Soosan Snake'}[18].
  • Telescopus fallax is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'mačjeoka kača'}[19].
  • Telescopus fallax's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[20].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Telescopus fallax is Telescopus fallax[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Telescopus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Europäische Katzennatter'}[13], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mediterranean Cat Snake or European Catsnake'}[14], {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Kassmadu'}[15], {'lang': 'mk', 'text': 'Мачја змија'}[16], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Cat Snake'}[17], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Soosan Snake'}[18].

Identifiers

Recorded iNaturalist taxon ID include 64078[21] and 116201[22]. Telescopus fallax's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 186607[23]. Telescopus fallax's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2457466[24]. Telescopus fallax's ITIS TSN is recorded as 1082410[25].

Why It Matters

Telescopus fallax ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month, #1,566 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Reptile Database. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [24] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · Nikola Tulechki · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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