Dictionary of UK species
What is the Dictionary of UK species?
The Dictionary of UK species is aims to provide standard reference names for all species of flora and fauna in the UK, bringing all of the names together in one place.
Around 80,000 species of animals, plants, fungi and single-celled organisms occur in the UK.
The Dictionary of UK species is formed by gathering species names from comprehensive and authoritative checklists complied by government agencies, scientific experts and conservation organisation.
Specialists create checklists of species names for
- defined taxonomic groups
- species affected by a piece of legislation
- species conservation status
The Dictionary of UK species allows you to
- search for individual checklists
- find organisms by their common or scientific name
- browse an expandable tree of UK taxa, arranged using scientific classification
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Search checklists
The Dictionary of UK species contains lists of particular taxonomic groups, compiled by specialists, together with more general lists covering legislation and conservation status. If for example you are interested in finding a list of protected species or UK butterflies why not search our checklists?
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Search for a UK species
The Dictionary of UK species is a comprehensive database of all UK species. Are you interested in finding a particular species found in the UK? You can search using either a scientific name or a common name.
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Browse for a UK species
Browse an expandable tree of UK taxa, arranged using scientific classification, from kingdom down to infraspecies.
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Glossary
Are there terms you do not understand? Why not check out the list of definitions used in the Dictionary of UK species found in the glossary.
News
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acorn worms (Hemichordata) added to new website
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amphibians added to new website
16 November 2011 -
arrow worms (Chaetognatha) added to new website
16 November 2011
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The Dictionary of UK species is currently providing data for 57 out of 100 taxonomic groups. The data is being released in stages, as we convert the existing content to an improved data structure.
You may also find some of the larger data sets are slow to load and solutions are currently being investigated.
This site is replacing the previous version of the online National Biodiversity Network's Species Dictionary.
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Dictionary of UK species project,
Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London
SW7 5BD
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7942 5000