Yangtze giant softshell turtle

Summary

Yangtze giant softshell turtle is a taxon^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Yangtze giant softshell turtle's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Yangtze giant softshell turtle is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Robert Swinhoe is named after Yangtze giant softshell turtle^[5].
• Yangtze giant softshell turtle's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Critically Endangered^[6].
• Yangtze giant softshell turtle belongs to the parent taxon Rafetus^[7].
• Yangtze giant softshell turtle's scientific name is Rafetus swinhoei^[8].
• Yangtze giant softshell turtle's Commons category is recorded as Rafetus swinhoei^[9].
• Yangtze giant softshell turtle's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'tilin'}^[10].
• Yangtze giant softshell turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle'}^[11].
• Yangtze giant softshell turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Tartaruga-de-casco-mole-do-Yangtze'}^[12].
• Yangtze giant softshell turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'ตะพาบยักษ์แยงซีเกียง'}^[13].
• Yangtze giant softshell turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'vi', 'text': 'Rùa mai mềm Thượng Hải'}^[14].
• Yangtze giant softshell turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '斑鱉'}^[15].
• Yangtze giant softshell turtle is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '斑鳖'}^[16].
• Yangtze giant softshell turtle's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix II of CITES^[17].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Yangtze giant softshell turtle is Rafetus swinhoei^[8]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Rafetus^[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle'}^[11], {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'Tartaruga-de-casco-mole-do-Yangtze'}^[12], {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'ตะพาบยักษ์แยงซีเกียง'}^[13], {'lang': 'vi', 'text': 'Rùa mai mềm Thượng Hải'}^[14], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '斑鱉'}^[15], and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '斑鳖'}^[16].

Discovery and Description

Robert Swinhoe is named after Yangtze giant softshell turtle^[5].

Identifiers

Yangtze giant softshell turtle's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 39569^[18]. Yangtze giant softshell turtle's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 904230^[19]. Yangtze giant softshell turtle's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1055449^[20]. Yangtze giant softshell turtle's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2442647^[21]. Yangtze giant softshell turtle's ITIS TSN is recorded as 551875^[22].

Why It Matters

Yangtze giant softshell turtle has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]