Biology: Web Taxonomic and Data Sources

Taxonomic information on almost every species.

Taxonomic guide to amphibians from the American Museum of Natural History.

Taxonomic guide to amphibians.

Taxonomic guide to North American birds.

Taxonomic guide to mammals by Wilson & Reeder.

Taxonomic guide to reptiles.

Covers species by country. Includes information on reserve gaps, habitat suitability, and spatial and temporal gaps in biodiversity data.

Free and open access to biodiversity data.

GBIF is funded by world governments: "an international network and research infrastructure funded by the world’s governments and aimed at providing anyone, anywhere, open access to data about all types of life on Earth."

IUCN is omposed of both government and civil society organisations. Maintains an endangered species list and also a list of species that are not endangered. They appear to update their lists yearly.

GMA has developed several global mammal data sets that are available for use through research collaborations. Affiliated with the University of Rome (a member of IUCN).

ITIS initially used National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) data but now uses multiple sources.

COL's "aim is to collate the names of all species set in the context of a taxonomic hierarchy and of their distribution." Works in partnership with ITIS.

Free web site offering resources for the life sciences.

Comprehensive database of resources about biology; includes links to problem sets and other learning tools. [Developed at the University of Arizona]

Online catalog of botanical illustration from The Department of Botany of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History.

National Center for Biotechnology Information site allows users to search and view genomic information by chromosomal position.

Historical background information about the project, current research topics, educational materials and a discussion of associated ethical, legal, and social issues.

Includes ecosystem management, wildlife health and disease, invasive species management, and migratory birds.

Gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. Government agencies.

A global network of tree diversity experiments, which provides research on the relation between tree species diversity and ecosystem functioning in major forest types around the world.