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Taxonomy
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Amphibian Species of the World: An Online Reference 
 Online version of an amphibian reference book of the same name. Features profiles of amphibian species with class, order, family, genus, and distribution information. Browsable by taxonomy, and searchable by scientific name, common name, or geographic place name. From the American Museum of Natural History, Department of Herpetology. Note: the site does not include pictures. http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/index.php Topics: Science, Science Last updated Oct 26, 2009 Animal Diversity Web
An "online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology." Covers mammals, birds, arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, sharks, bony fishes, and other animals. Includes audio of selected animals, resources for teachers, and links to related sites. From the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/ Topics: Animals, Biology, Birds, Science, Science Last updated Oct 15, 2005 Antique Bottle Collector's Haven
Information and links for collectors interested in "finding, buying, selling, and learning about Antique Bottles." http://www.antiquebottles.com/ Topics: Collectors & Collecting, Science, Science Last updated Dec 4, 2001 Antique Soda and Beer Bottles
"The purpose of this site is to provide useful information for collectors, researchers, and novices on pre-crown soda and beer bottles." The site covers the history and the colors, shapes, closures, and other characteristics of the bottles. Called "blob tops" by collectors, these bottles predate the sealing of bottles with caps and screw tops. http://www.angelfire.com/pa4/heiss/ Topics: Beverages, Collectors & Collecting, Science, Science Last updated Dec 4, 2001 Avibase: The World Bird Database
"Avibase is an extensive database information system about all birds of the world, containing over 4.5 million records about 10,000 species and 22,000 subspecies of birds, including distribution information, taxonomy, synonyms in several languages and more." Each entry links to subspecies, images, and further information. The site also includes species checklists for each continent and region. Searchable and browsable by Latin family name. Available in several languages. From an ornithologist. http://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/avibase.jsp Topics: Birds, Science, Science Last updated Jun 24, 2009 Bush Administration Documents on Secrecy Policy
A collection of links to presidential documents, an executive order, White House press briefings, and other related documents about governmental secrecy under the Bush administration. From the Project on Government Secrecy, Federation of American Scientists. http://www.fas.org/sgp/bush/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Politics by Place, Science Last updated May 28, 2003 Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778)
Contains a brief biography and an overview of the scientific thought of the 18th century Swedish naturalist and inventor of modern biological classification. From the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/linnaeus.html Topics: Biology, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Plants, Science, Science Last updated Oct 1, 2004 Carnivorous Plant Database
This database "includes over 3000 entries giving an exhaustive nomenclatural synopsis of all carnivorous plants." Searchable. http://www.omnisterra.com/bot/cp_home.cgi Topics: Plants, Science, Science Last updated May 22, 2005 Checklist of Amphibian Species and Identification Guide: An Online Guide for the Identification of Amphibians in North America North of Mexico
This site provides a browsable "checklist of all amphibian species and subspecies currently recognized in North America north of Mexico" (with photographs and details for some). Salamanders, newts, frogs, and toads are briefly described in their adult phase; many entries include photos and range maps showing where a species is found. Includes an annotated list of amphibian and reptile identification websites. From the USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center. http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/herps/amphibid/amphibid.htm Topics: Animals, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Science, Science Last updated May 27, 2006 Classification of Living Things: An Introduction to the Principles of Taxonomy with a Focus on Human Classification Categories
A tutorial about the Linnaean system of classification. With chapters, quizzes, and a glossary, it guides the student in understanding the hierarchical biological classifications that reflect evolutionary changes and relationships between organisms. Some words link to sound files for pronunciation. From the Behavior Sciences Department, Palomar College, San Marcos, Calif. http://anthro.palomar.edu/animal/ Topics: Biology, Science, Science Last updated Feb 1, 2004 E-Media Tidbits: 'Folksonomies' to Organize the News
Overview of folksonomies, "a term used to describe how large groups of people can organize information by adding freely chosen keywords." Discusses examples of folksonomies used at Web sites such as Flickr and del.icio.us, and applications for the news media. Includes links to related articles. From the Web site of the Poynter Institute. http://www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=31&aid=79865 Topics: Science, Science Last updated Mar 24, 2005 FishBase: A Global Information System on Fishes
This site contains two searchable databases: FishBase, containing information on many thousands of species, synonyms, common names, pictures, and references; and LarvalBase, with thousands of species, pictures, and references for fish larvae. Entries include family, order, class, English name, distribution, biology, environment, climate zone, and additional information. Each species also links to Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes. There are also downloads, a forum, a biodiversity quiz, and related links. http://www.fishbase.org/ Topics: Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Science, Science Last updated Dec 17, 2005 Folksonomies Tap People Power
This February 2005 article discusses folksonomies, which are user-created tagging systems found on websites such as Flickr and del.ici.ous. Challenges of and possible applications for folksonomies are the focus of this Wired News article. http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2005/02/66456 Topics: Science, Science Last updated Jun 6, 2007 Gladys Archerd Shell Collection
Features photos of items from this "taxonomically classified, scientific collection of about twenty thousand sea shells, varying in size from miniatures to those over 14 inches in size — many of which are now rare." The main focus is on Pacific Rim shells but shells from other regions are also represented. Includes notes about classifications, reference citations, and a section on questionable IDs. From Washington State University, Tri-Cities. http://shells.tricity.wsu.edu/ArcherdShellCollection/ShellCollection.html Topics: Science Last updated Jan 10, 2006 ICD9.chrisendres.com
A searchable version of the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM); the ICD-9-CM is described by the National Center for Health Statistics as "the official system of assigning codes to diagnoses and procedures associated with hospital utilization in the United States. The ICD-9 is used to code and classify mortality data from death certificates." The database covers diseases, injuries, procedures, drugs, chemicals, and external causes. Also provides a searchable medical terminology dictionary. http://icd9cm.chrisendres.com/ Topics: Drugs, Science, Science Last updated Dec 26, 2004 ICTVdB: The Authorized Virus Database of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses
The goal of this project is "to describe all viruses of animals (vertebrates, invertebrates, protozoa), plants (higher plants and algae), bacteria, fungi, and archaea from the family level down to strains and isolates." Information on the history and source of each virus, its taxonomy and properties, and an image are provided. The database is searchable by keyword and browsable alphabetically. Links to other virus databases. Developed and maintained at the Biosphere 2 Center, Columbia University. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ICTVdb/ Topics: Plants, Public Health & Safety, Science Last updated Feb 10, 2003 Mammal Species of the World (MSW)
"A database of mammalian taxonomy ... that can be used for identifying or verifying recognized scientific names and for taxonomic research. The names are organized in a hierarchy that includes Order, Family, Subfamily, Genus and Species." From the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. http://vertebrates.si.edu/mammals/msw/ Topics: Mammals, Science, Science Last updated Oct 16, 2009 The Mathematical Atlas: A Gateway to Modern Mathematics
This searchable site provides a collection of articles about the many subfields of math and includes definitions, brief biographies, and explanations. Each topic includes a history, related areas, and subfields as well as related print and Internet resources. It also includes an introduction to the Mathematics Subject Classification (MSC) scheme on which the site's arrangement is based. http://www.math-atlas.org/ Topics: Mathematics, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Science, Science Last updated May 12, 2005 Mineralogy Database
Browse a directory of thousands of mineral species, indexed by chemical composition, crystallography, optical and physical properties, by Dana’s New or Strunz Classification, or alphabetical list. Some mineral descriptions also include the name origin, environment, and habits. Site also has mineral resource links, some definitions, and photographs from author David Barthelmy’s collection. Searchable. http://webmineral.com/ Topics: Geology, Science, Science Last updated Aug 20, 2003 Nationaal Herbarium Nederland (NHN)
The National Herbarium of the Netherlands combines three university herbaria. The site features a collections database of records about hundreds of thousands of specimens. The database is searchable as a whole, or by special collections (such as seed and wood) or by historical collection. Click on search criteria to get a browsable list of terms. Selected records include images. Also provides links to information about member institutions. http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl Topics: Biology, Plants, Science, Science Last updated Dec 26, 2004 NCBI Taxonomy Homepage
The National Center for Biotechnology Information provides this quick and easy tool for finding the complete lineage for the close to 80,000 species whose sequences have been made public by the collaborating sequence databases. Searches can be made by common name as well as scientific name. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/tax.html/ Topics: Biology, Science, Science Last updated Aug 23, 2002 New Family of Mammal Really Living Fossil
This March 2006 press release discusses how "Laonastes aenigmamus, a rodent first described in 2005, [and which] made international headlines as the sole member of a new family of mammals. ... is actually a surviving member of the rodent family Diatomyidae, thought to be extinct." Researchers claim "it's a living fossil and a particularly striking example of the 'Lazarus effect' in mammals." Includes images. From the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. http://www.carnegiemnh.org/news/06-jan-mar/030906laonastes.htm Topics: Mammals, Science Last updated Mar 14, 2006 Order From Chaos: Linnaeus Disposes
"Carolus Linnaeus (also Carl von Linné, 1707–1778) was a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist whose work laid the foundations of modern biological systematics and nomenclature." This online exhibition provides annotated images about pre-Linnaean botany, Linnaeus' scientific accomplishments, and Linnaean impacts. Also includes a bibliography and links to related sites. From the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation, a research division of Carnegie Mellon University. http://huntbot.andrew.cmu.edu/HIBD/Exhibitions/OrderFromChaos/OFC-Pages/intro.shtml Topics: Biology, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Plants, Science, Science Last updated Sep 30, 2007 The Tree of Life
This huge and extremely ambitious project organizes, surveys, and displays the diversity, evolutionary history, and characteristics of all groups of living organisms. The great Tree has roots, a trunk, stems, and branches that connect each organism to all others. Coordinated and edited by David R. Maddison of the University of Arizona, this attractive and expertly managed site has over 1300 pages housed on 20 computers in four countries, and is authored by biologists from around the world. Originally intended for professionals, the site has evolved into one for non-biologists as well. Searchable. http://tolweb.org/tree/phylogeny.html Topics: Biology, Science, Science Last updated Feb 19, 2002 University of Minnesota Insect Collection
Provides resources related to this insect collection, which has "grown from a regional collection of 3,000 specimens to a major national and international resource of almost 3,400,000 specimens." Features project overviews (some with results or more details), collection taxonomy, collection databases relating to the caddis fly (trichoptera), and related Web links. http://www.entomology.umn.edu/museum/ Topics: Biology, Insects & Arachnids, Science, Science Last updated Jun 15, 2005 What Did T. rex Taste Like?: An Introduction to How Life is Related
This site, designed for students in grades 7 through 12, provides an introduction to cladistics, a method of classification that uses the observable features of organisms. "Cladistics organizes living things by common ancestry and evolutionary relationships, enabling us to better understand life's present diversity and evolutionary history." Includes lesson plans for teachers. From the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/Trex/ Topics: Biology, K-12 Education, Lesson Plans, Science Last updated Aug 18, 2004 World Biodiversity Database
"A continuously growing taxonomic database and information system that aims at documenting all presently known species (about 1.7 million)." It "contains taxonomic information (hierarchies), species names, synonyms, descriptions, illustrations and literature references when available...link[s] provide genetic information on protein sequence, nucleic sequence and 3D structures for each taxon." No pictures. http://www.eti.uva.nl/Database/WBD.html Topics: Biology, Science, Science Last updated Aug 20, 2002 World Wildlife Fund: Biomes and Biogeographical Realms
Biogeographic areas are divided into biomes and further divided into hundreds of ecoregions. Each ecoregion provides a photo, description, size, location, and conservation status. Other features are a glossary and the article from the November 2001 issue of BioScience describing this project, the effort of more than a thousand biogeographers, taxonomists, conservations, and ecologists. http://worldwildlife.org/science/ecoregions/biomes.cfm Topics: Animals, Biology, Environment, Science, Scientific Themes Last updated Sep 20, 2006 |
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