Downloading Data
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ITIS allows users to download taxonomic groups in two formats. The Taxonomic Workbench (TWB)
format is a complete representation of the ITIS elements necessary for editing ITIS data
within the TWB. The Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A) format is a representation of ITIS data in a
biodiversity informatics standard useful for taxonomic data exchange. Alternatively, ITIS
users can download the entire database in several database formats.
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Download TWB - Create a download file for a specific taxonomic
group to be imported into the Taxonomic Workbench. It will contain all relevant tables and
data in ITIS. The download application allows searching and narrowing of scope while selecting
taxa, and allows the specification of upper and lower rank parameters. The Download TWB button
on the report pages will default to include all names below the selected taxon as well as the
direct hierarchy above it up to kingdom. The maximum number of name records the Taxonomic Workbench can edit is 32,727, and the maximum number of records that can be downloaded is similarly sized.
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TWB file format - Provides a description of the native
Taxonomic Workbench file format.
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DwC-A file format - Provides a description of how Darwin Core Archive
(DwC-A) files are derived from ITIS when clicking the Download DwCA button. The ITIS implementation
of DwC-A does not include all ITIS data, and only has specific DwC-A fields. The Download DwC-A button
on the report pages will default to include all names below the selected taxon as well as the direct
hierarchy above it up to kingdom.
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Instructions
for a full database download via HTTP - The full ITIS database
may be downloaded. See these instructions for more information.
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Search and Report
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Advanced
Search and Report - results in a customized report including only
the taxon categories chosen from the ITIS database.
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| Hierarchical
Report - view a listing of a single kingdom's scientific
names in hierarchical order. This report includes point-and-click
retrieval of information associated with each scientific name in the
output.
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