Integrated Taxonomic Information System

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Here you will find authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world. We are a <a href="organ.html">partnership</a> of U.S., <a href="http://www.cbif.gc.ca/eng/home/?id=1370403266262" target="_blank">Canadian</a>, and <a href="http://www.conabio.gob.mx/" target="_blank">Mexican</a> agencies (<a href="http://www.cbif.gc.ca/eng/integrated-taxonomic-information-system-itis/?id=1381347793621" target="_blank">ITIS-North America</a>); other organizations; and taxonomic specialists. ITIS is also a partner of <a href="http://www.sp2000.org/" target="_blank">Species 2000</a> and the <a href="http://www.gbif.org/" target="_blank">Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)</a>. The ITIS and Species 2000 <a href="https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/browse" target="_blank"> Catalogue of Life (CoL) </a> partnership is proud to provide the taxonomic backbone to the <a href="http://www.eol.org" target="_blank"> Encyclopedia of Life (EOL)</a>.    <br> <br> <form id="srchForm" method="post" action="javascript:doSubmit()"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" role="presentation"> <tbody> <tr valign="baseline"> <td class="body" colspan="5"><img src="/Static/images/leftbar.gif" alt="A gray graphic bar" height="8" width="450"></td> </tr> <tr valign="baseline"> <td class="body" colspan="5" nowrap="nowrap"><b>Quick search on:</b></td> </tr> <tr valign="baseline"> <td class="body" nowrap="nowrap"><b> </b></td> <td class="body"> <input name="search_topic" value="all" checked="checked" title="Search on a common name, scientific name or any TSN in ITIS." type="radio" onclick="updateSpan(this.value)"> Any Name or TSN* </td> <td class="body"> <input name="search_topic" value="Common_Name" title="Search only common names in the ITIS database." type="radio" onclick="updateSpan(this.value)"> Common Name </td> <td class="body"> <input name="search_topic" value="Scientific_Name" title="Search only scientific names in the ITIS database." type="radio" onclick="updateSpan(this.value)"> Scientific Name </td> <td class="body"> <input name="search_topic" value="TSN" title="Search only Taxonomic Serial Numbers (TSNs) in the ITIS database." type="radio" onclick="updateSpan(this.value)"> TSN* </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table class="body" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2" width="100%" role="presentation"> <tbody> <tr> <td class="body" align="left"> <label for="kingdom" class="body">In</label> <select name="search_kingdom" class="body" id="kingdom"> <option value="every" selected="selected">every</option> <option value="Animal">Animal</option> <option value="Plant">Plant</option> <option value="Fungal">Fungal</option> <option value="Bacteria">Bacteria</option> <option value="Protozoa">Protozoa</option> <option value="Chromista">Chromista</option> <option value="Archaea">Archaea</option> </select> <label for="search_span" class="body">Kingdom</label> <select name="search_span" class="body" id="search_span"> <option value="exactly_for">exactly for</option> <option value="containing" selected="selected">containing</option> <option value="starting_with">starting with</option> <option value="ending_with">ending with</option> </select>   <input class="body" type="text" name="search_value" size="15" id="search" title="Enter a name or part of a name or TSN number to search" >   <input name="categories" value="All" type="hidden"> <input name="source" id="source" value="html" type="hidden"> <input name="search_credRating" value="All" type="hidden"> <input type="submit" value="Search" name="Go" class="body" onclick="doSubmit()" title="Search the ITIS database using the criteria specified"> </nobr> </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="body" align="left"> * <span class="smtag">Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN)</span> <br><noscript class="noscript_alert"><b>Warning:</b> ITIS search functionality requires JavaScript! <br>Please enable JavaScript or use a JavaScript enabled browser.</noscript> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </form> <div align="right"> <a class="smlink" href="advanced_search.html" title="Search and produce customized reports from the ITIS database">Go to Advanced Search and Report </a> </div> <br> <br> <font size="1"> New & Edited Scientific Names this load: <span class="bigger"> 10,936    </span> <table style="text-align: left;" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="100%" role="presentation"> <tbody> <tr border="1"> <td align="center" valign="top"> <table style="text-align: left;" border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" width="100%" summary="This nested table controls the structure of the page footer."> <tbody> <tr border="1"> <td align="center"><a href="/ftp_download.html"><font size="1">Monthly</font><br> <font size="1">Export</font></a></td> <td align="center"><font size="1">Scientific Names<br> (any rank, any usage)</font></td> <td align="center"><font size="1">Common<br> Names</font></td> </tr> <tr border="1"> <td align="center"><font size="1">19-Nov-2024</font><br></td> <td align="center"><span class="bigger">954,924</span><br></td> <td align="center"><span class="bigger">149,120</span><br></td> </tr> <tr border="1"> <td align="center"><font size="1">22-Oct-2024</font><br></td> <td align="center"><span class="bigger">947,465</span><br></td> <td align="center"><span class="bigger">146,985</span><br></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </td> <td align="center" valign="top"> <div align="right"><img src="/Static/images/bar.gif" alt="Graphic Line" height="8" width="210"></div> <div align="right"> <span class="smtag">Last Updated: Tuesday, August 13, 2024</span>    <a href="privacy.html" title="Learn more about your privacy on the ITIS website and other site disclaimers."> <font><br> <span class="smlink">Privacy statement and disclaimers</span></font></a>  <br> <a href="/citation.html" title="Learn how to properly cite ITIS in your products."> <span class="smlink">How to cite ITIS</span></font></a>  <br> </div> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </font> <br> <div class="cooperation-text"> In cooperation with <hr class="cooperation-line" /> </div> <div><img src="/Static/images/USGS_ID_green.png" alt="Logo: USGS Science for a Changing World" height="50px">    <img src="/Static/images/si-institution_logo-horizontal-clr.jpg" alt="Logo: Smithsonian" height="50px"></div>  </td> <td><img src="/Static/images/spacer.gif" alt="spacer image" border="0" height="200" width="1"></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="100" valign="top"> <img src="/Static/images/spacer.gif" alt="spacer image" border="0" height="100" width="1"> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td height="0"> <br> </td> <td> <br> </td> <td> <br> </td> <td> <br> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </body> </html>

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