Verreaux's sifaka

species of mammal
Taxon taxon Q913789
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Verreaux's sifaka

Summary

Verreaux's sifaka is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (317 views/month, #1,566 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Verreaux's sifaka's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Verreaux's sifaka is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Verreaux's sifaka's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Critically Endangered[5].
  • Verreaux's sifaka belongs to the parent taxon Sifaka[6].
  • Verreaux's sifaka is endemic to Madagascar[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Verreaux's sifaka is Propithecus verreauxi[8].
  • Verreaux's sifaka's Commons category is recorded as Propithecus verreauxi[9].
  • Verreaux's sifaka's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Propithecus verreauxi[10].
  • Verreaux's sifaka's Commons gallery is recorded as Propithecus verreauxi[11].
  • Verreaux's sifaka is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Verreaux's sifaka"}[12].
  • Verreaux's sifaka is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Propithèque De Verreaux'}[13].
  • Verreaux's sifaka is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Verreaux's Sifaka"}[14].
  • Verreaux's sifaka is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Verreaux’s Sifaka'}[15].
  • Verreaux's sifaka is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Larvensifaka'}[16].
  • Verreaux's sifaka is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'sifaca de verreaux'}[17].
  • Verreaux's sifaka is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'verojev sifak'}[18].
  • Verreaux's sifaka's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+31'}[19].
  • Verreaux's sifaka's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix I of CITES[20].
  • Verreaux's sifaka's diel cycle is recorded as diurnality[21].

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Classification

Verreaux's sifaka's scientific name is Propithecus verreauxi[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Sifaka[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': "it"}[12], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Propithèque De Verreaux'}[13], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Verreaux’s Sifaka'}[15], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Larvensifaka'}[16], {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'sifaca de verreaux'}[17], and {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'verojev sifak'}[18].

Distribution

Verreaux's sifaka is endemic to Madagascar[7].

Identifiers

Verreaux's sifaka's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 43603[22]. Verreaux's sifaka's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 34825[23]. Verreaux's sifaka's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 326524[24]. Verreaux's sifaka's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5219530[25]. Verreaux's sifaka's ITIS TSN is recorded as 572885[26].

Why It Matters

Verreaux's sifaka ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (317 views/month, #1,566 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [26] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [25] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . 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] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . Aging in the natural world: comparative data reveal similar mortality patterns across primates. wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . Species+. wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . Out of the dark: 350 million years of conservatism and evolution in diel activity patterns in vertebrates. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Cites appendix Appendix I of CITES
    Parent taxon Sifaka
    Diel cycle diurnality
    Instance of taxon
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