Texas tortoise

species of reptile
Taxon taxon Q570290
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Texas tortoise

Summary

Texas tortoise is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (259 views/month, #1,579 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Texas tortoise's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Texas tortoise is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Texas tortoise's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Texas tortoise is classified within Q1012045[6].
  • Texas tortoise's scientific name is Gopherus berlandieri[7].
  • Texas tortoise's Commons category is recorded as Gopherus berlandieri[8].
  • Texas tortoise's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gopherus berlandieri[9].
  • Texas tortoise's Commons gallery is recorded as Gopherus berlandieri[10].
  • Texas tortoise's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'G. berlandieri'}[11].
  • Texas tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Berlandier’s tortoise'}[12].
  • Texas tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga de Texas'}[13].
  • Texas tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Gophère du Texas'}[14].
  • Texas tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Tortue du Texas'}[15].
  • Texas tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Berlandier's Tortoise"}[16].
  • Texas tortoise is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Texas Tortoise'}[17].
  • Texas tortoise's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix II of CITES[18].
  • Texas tortoise's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+4'}[19].

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Classification

Texas tortoise's scientific name is Gopherus berlandieri[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Q1012045[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Berlandier’s tortoise'}[12], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga de Texas'}[13], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Gophère du Texas'}[14], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Tortue du Texas'}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Berlandier's Tortoise"}[16], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Texas Tortoise'}[17].

Identifiers

Texas tortoise's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 40083[20]. Texas tortoise's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 286003[21]. Texas tortoise's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 456479[22]. Texas tortoise's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2441808[23]. Texas tortoise's ITIS TSN is recorded as 173857[24].

Why It Matters

Texas tortoise ranks in the top 0.81% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (259 views/month, #1,579 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . 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. [21] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] . 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. [14] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . Species+. wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . Turtles and Tortoises Demographic Traits Database for CITES Listed Species ver. 01. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Litter size {'amount': '+4'}
    Parent taxon Q1012045
    Instance of taxon
    Iucn conservation status Least Concern
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