Varanus niloticus

species of reptile
Taxon taxon Q737896
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Varanus niloticus

Summary

Varanus niloticus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.58% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (492 views/month, #1,139 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Varanus niloticus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Varanus niloticus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Varanus niloticus's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Varanus niloticus is classified within Varanus[6].
  • Varanus niloticus's scientific name is Varanus niloticus[7].
  • Varanus niloticus's Commons category is recorded as Varanus niloticus[8].
  • Varanus niloticus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Varanus niloticus[9].
  • Varanus niloticus's Commons gallery is recorded as Varanus niloticus[10].
  • Varanus niloticus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'V. niloticus'}[11].
  • Varanus niloticus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Nile monitor'}[12].
  • Varanus niloticus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Varan du Nil'}[13].
  • Varanus niloticus's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[14].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Varanus niloticus is Varanus niloticus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Varanus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Nile monitor'}[12] and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Varan du Nil'}[13].

Identifiers

Varanus niloticus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 71085[15]. Varanus niloticus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 62046[16]. Varanus niloticus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 790177[17]. Varanus niloticus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2470656[18]. Varanus niloticus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 683047[19].

Why It Matters

Varanus niloticus ranks in the top 0.58% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (492 views/month, #1,139 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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