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Species Explorer - Search Animals, Plants and Life Forms
Search animals, plants, fungi, and other life forms with GBIF public biodiversity data.
GBIF public biodiversity data
Species Explorer
Search animals, plants, fungi, and other life forms using the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Species or common name
Loading public biodiversity data…
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How this species explorer works
Search a scientific or common name.
Tool Nova loads matching species from the GBIF public API.
Open the source GBIF page for full taxonomy details.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this need an API key?
No. GBIF public APIs are used through a cached server route.
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