LibGuides: Biology Subject Guide: More Resources

Plant and Animal Websites

AmphibiaWeb
Includes information about more than 6,000 amphibian species, including species accounts, distribution maps, literature references, sound files and photographs.

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Scholarly publication that integrates content from several renowned ornithological resources, including Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive, Birds of North America, Neotropical Birds, Bird Families of the World, and the Internet Bird Collection.

Butterflies and Moths of North America
This site provides a searchable database of butterflies and moths in the U.S. and Mexico. It includes distribution maps, photographs, species accounts and species checklists.
Native Plants of North America
The Native Plant Information Network includes a series of databases with features that are especially useful for those interested in the cultivation and preservation of native plants.
YeastBook
A comprehensive compendium of reviews that presents the current state of knowledge of the molecular biology, cellular biology, and genetics of the S. cerevisiae.

Science.gov
A comprehensive web portal to government publications, agencies, and other information sources. Search or browse by topic.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
This site provides access to a database of information on species names and their hierarchical classification. The entry for each scientific name includes the authority (author and date), taxonomic rank, associated synonyms and common names, a unique taxonomic serial number, data source information (publications, experts, etc.) and data quality indicators.
PLANTS National Database
Produced by the Natural Resources Conservation Division of the United States Department of Agriculture, this database “provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts and lichens of the U.S. and its territories.”
Smithsonian Ocean Portal
Covers a variety of general-interest topics related to "everything ocean," including organisms, ecology, conservation, and even research groups.