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Catalogue of Life

Access: Publicly available resource

Description: The Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life is is a comprehensive catalogue of all known species of organisms on Earth. Completion date for the entire database is 2011.

Also try Mammalian Species , which summarizes the current understanding of the biology of a single species, including systematics, distribution, fossil history, genetics, anatomy, physiology, behavior, ecology, and conservation.

Coverage: Various Dates

Subject(s):
Biology, Genetics & Life Sciences
Environmental Studies
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Zoological Record

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