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Uromastyx

genus of reptiles
Taxon taxon Q739847
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Uromastyx

Summary

Uromastyx is a taxon[1]. Uromastyx ranks in the top 0.68% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (773 views/month, #1,326 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Uromastyx's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Uromastyx is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Uromastyx belongs to the parent taxon Uromastycinae[5].
  • Uromastyx's scientific name is Uromastyx[6].
  • Uromastyx's Commons category is recorded as Uromastyx[7].
  • Uromastyx's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Uromastyx[8].
  • Uromastyx's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[9].
  • Uromastyx's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix II of CITES[10].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Uromastyx is Uromastyx[6]. Uromastyx is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Uromastyx is classified within Uromastycinae[5].

Identifiers

Uromastyx's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 31313[11]. Uromastyx's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 40249[12]. Uromastyx's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 14479[13]. Uromastyx's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2459643[14]. Uromastyx's ITIS TSN is recorded as 209040[15].

Why It Matters

Uromastyx ranks in the top 0.68% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (773 views/month, #1,326 of 195,241).[2] Uromastyx has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] Uromastyx is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . A phylogeny and revised classification of Squamata, including 4161 species of lizards and snakes. 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. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon → Uromastycinae
    Instance of → taxon
    Aliases → —
    Taxon rank → genus
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007529761305171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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