Subject Guides: Biology: Taxonomy

Taxonomy

Integrated Taxonomy Information System (ITIS)
Taxonomic information provided in partnership from US, Canadian and Mexican government agencies.
NCBI Taxonomy Browser
A taxonomy database from the US National Center for Biotechnical Information. Includes genomic data.
Algaebase
Information on algae and sea-grasses including references to journal articles (many full text). Includes terrestrial, marine and freshwater organisms.
Plants Database
Taxonomy data on plants from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
Taxonomy data collected from worldwide organizations. Includes distribution maps.
Tree of Life
Explore species by browsing through the branches.