Western swamp turtle

species of turtle
Taxon taxon Q2050578
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Western swamp turtle

Summary

Western swamp turtle is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #1,605 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Western swamp turtle's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Western swamp turtle is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Western swamp turtle's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Critically Endangered[5].
  • Western swamp turtle is classified within Pseudemydura[6].
  • Western swamp turtle is endemic to Western Australia[7].
  • Western swamp turtle's scientific name is Pseudemydura umbrina[8].
  • Western swamp turtle's Commons category is recorded as Pseudemydura umbrina[9].
  • Western swamp turtle's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'P. umbrina'}[10].
  • Western swamp turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Western swamp turtle'}[11].
  • Western swamp turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Serpentina Occidental'}[12].
  • Western swamp turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Pseudémydure de Perth'}[13].
  • Western swamp turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Tortue à col court'}[14].
  • Western swamp turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Short-necked Turtle'}[15].
  • Western swamp turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Western Short-necked Turtle'}[16].
  • Western swamp turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Western Swamp Tortoise'}[17].
  • Western swamp turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Western Swamp Turtle'}[18].
  • Western swamp turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'temna kratkovratka'}[19].
  • Western swamp turtle's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[20].
  • Western swamp turtle's taxon author citation is recorded as Siebenrock, 1901[21].
  • Western swamp turtle's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix I of CITES[22].
  • Western swamp turtle's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+4'}[23].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Western swamp turtle is Pseudemydura umbrina[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Pseudemydura[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[11], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tortuga Serpentina Occidental'}[12], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Pseudémydure de Perth'}[13], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Tortue à col court'}[14], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Short-necked Turtle'}[15], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Western Short-necked Turtle'}[16].

Distribution

Western swamp turtle is endemic to Western Australia[7].

Identifiers

Western swamp turtle's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 39607[24]. Western swamp turtle's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 44510[25]. Western swamp turtle's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 793828[26]. Western swamp turtle's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2442033[27]. Western swamp turtle's ITIS TSN is recorded as 551853[28].

Why It Matters

Western swamp turtle ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #1,605 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

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] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Checklist of Chelonians of the World. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [28] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [26] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [27] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . 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. [18] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved . biodiversity.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . Species+. wikidata.org.
  26. [23] . 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. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Litter size {'amount': '+4'}
    Iucn conservation status Critically Endangered
    Taxon rank species
    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Invasion Biology
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