UCC Library: Zoology: Selected Web Pages for Zoology

Open Access General Zoology Websites

Animal Diversity Web
Animal Diversity Web (ADW) is an online database of animal natural history, distribution, classification, and conservation biology at the University of Michigan.
Biodiversity Ireland
The National Biodiversity Data Centre is a national organisation that collates, manages and analyses and disseminates data on Ireland’s biodiversity.
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It was established by the Heritage Council in 2007 and is funded by the Heritage Council and the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System
Provides authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.
International Field Guides
This site merges the book A Guide to Field Guides: Identifying the Natural History of North America by Diane Schmidt, Emeritus Biology Librarian at the University of Illinois, and its companion Web site International Field Guides. After the publisher returned copyright to the book, the author decided to combine the two products and create a searchable database of field guides for plants, animals, and other objects in North America and around the world.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
It is the most comprehensive, objective global approach for evaluating the conservation status of plant and animal species.
Mammal Species of the World
It is an online database of mammalian taxonomy. The names are organized in a hierarchy that includes Order, Suborder, Family, Subfamily, Genus, Species and Subspecies.
NCBI Entrez Taxonomy Homepage
The Taxonomy Database is a curated classification and nomenclature for all of the organisms in the public sequence databases. This currently represents about 10% of the described species of life on the planet.
Science.gov: FirstGov for Science
Developed by a government interagency working group from 11 major science agencies, this website includes information on biology.
Society for Conservation Biology
The Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) is an international professional organization dedicated to promoting the scientific study of the phenomena that affect the maintenance, loss, and restoration of biological diversity.
Tree of Life Web Project
This project provides information about biodiversity, the characteristics of different groups of organisms, and their evolutionary history.
US Fish & Wildlife Services
World Land Trust
World Land Trust (WLT) is an international conservation charity, which protects the world’s most biologically important and threatened habitats acre by acre.

Open Access Resources by Category (contd)...

FishBase
FishBase is a global biodiversity information system on finfishes. The breadth and depth of information in the database, combined with the analytical and graphical tools available in the web, cater to different needs of diverse groups of stakeholders (scientists, researchers, policy makers, fisheries managers, donors, conservationists, teachers and students). Its various applications aim for sustainable fisheries management, biodiversity conservation and environmental protection.
Ichthyology Collections Database - Burke Museum
Data available through this site are intended solely for use in research and education, and may not be repackaged, redistributed, or sold in any form without prior written consent from the appropriate University of Washington Fish Collection curatorial staff.
NOAA Fisheries Service
The National Marine Fisheries Service, is an office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration within the Department of Commerce. It works in partnership with Regional Fishery Management Councils to assess and predict the status of fish stocks, set catch limits, ensure compliance with fisheries regulations, and reduce bycatch. It also works to recover protected marine species while allowing economic and recreational opportunities.
US Fish & Wildlife Services
The Fisheries Program applies scientific data to focus conservation activities on high-priority species and habitats.
Web Resources on Fish Biology

Butterflies of America
This website currently has 160,500 images and lists over 8,300 species, and these numbers are growing every day. Its aim is to develop a comprehensive online resource that will include information on taxonomy and identification, distribution and habitat, life history and bibliography for all butterfly taxa in America, including species, subspecies and undescribed geographic variants.
Butterfly Conservation
The core aims of Butterfly Conservation are to recover threatened butterflies and moths, increase numbers of widespread species, inspire people to understand and deliver species conservation and to promote international conservation actions.
Butterfly Ireland
It is the Website of The Dublin Naturalists' Field Club (DNFC) and was supported by the Heritage Council Wildlife Grant Scheme.
The Butterfly Website
The Butterfly Website is the world's oldest and largest website dedicated to butterflies and moths.
Irish Butterflies
This site contains a photographic guide to the Butterflies of Ireland. In addition to the Butterfly Species, Butterfly Locations and Butterfly Farms sections, the General Information section contains detailed information on using this site, completing butterfly surveys, and listings of recommended books and links.
North American Butterfly Association
It has a list of excellent websites related to butterflies.
UK Butterflies
The site aims at building a community of responsible butterfly enthusiasts. Information relating to sensitive sites are not available on open forum.

AmphibiaWeb
AmphibiaWeb provides information on amphibian declines, natural history, conservation, and taxonomy. It included descriptions, life history, conservation, references, photos and range maps.
Centre for North American Herpetology
The Center for North American Herpetology serves as a data bank for information about North American amphibians, turtles, reptiles, and crocodilians, and promotes research on them by financial support of selected publications, photography, and any other appropriate medium, as well as the establishment of awards for excellence in research about these fascinating creatures.
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
The NPWRC develops and disseminates scientific information needed to understand, conserve, and manage the Nation’s biological resources. Research emphasis is primarily on mid-continental plant and animal species and ecosystems of the United States.
The Reptile Database
The database covers all living snakes, lizards, turtles, amphisbaenians, tuataras, and crocodiles. Currently there are more than 10,000 species including another 2,800 subspecies
Scientific and Common Names of the Reptiles and Amphibians of North America Explained
This Page covers the scientific names of native North American amphibians and reptiles, north of Mexico, alphabetically within order.
It lists the original describer and year of description and the original description citation unless noted. If the species is in a different genus than originally described, the name and year are in parenthesis.
It is a reference and checklist to scientific names and currently accepted common names.
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It retains names not currently accepted due to the fluid nature of taxonomy and as a curiosity of things past.
It has not been changed in light of Frost, et al.'s reorganization of the amphibians. The original descriptions were incorporated to make updates faster, among other reasons.

Sites recommended by users

Recommended by Bella on creating a Butterfly garden (11/06/2018).

Associations & Organisations

American Institute of Biological Sciences (USA)
It is the national scientific organization that promotes the use of science to inform decision-making that advances biology for the benefit of science and society.
Animal Behavior Society (USA)
The Animal Behavior Society is a non-profit, 501(3)(c) professional organization dedicated to promote and encourage the biological study of animal behavior in the broadest sense, including studies at all levels of organization using both descriptive and experimental methods under natural and controlled conditions.
Association of Zoos & Aquariums (USA)
The Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of zoos and aquariums in the areas of conservation, education, science, and recreation.
Canadian Society of Zoologists (CANADA)
The Canadian Society of Zoologists is a diverse and inclusive scientific society that welcomes members of any gender, race, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. The society aims to reflect this diversity at all levels, ranging from participation at meetings, to representation on council and committees, to the recipients of its awards. The Canadian Society of Zoologists is proud to promote and support equality for all members interested in zoology.
The Centre for Fortean Zoology (UK)
The Centre for Fortean Zoology [CFZ] is perhaps the largest professional, scientific and full-time organisation in the world dedicated to cryptozoology - the study of unknown animals. Since 1992 the CFZ has carried out an unparalleled programme of research and investigation all over the world.
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN)
The International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) acts as adviser and arbiter for the zoological community by generating and disseminating information on the correct use of the scientific names of animals. The ICZN is responsible for producing the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature - a set of rules for the naming of animals and the resolution of nomenclatural problems.
Wildlife Conservation Society (USA)
WCS saves wildlife and wild places worldwide through science, conservation action, education, and inspiring people to value nature.
Zoological Association of America (USA)
The Zoological Association of America (ZAA) is the second largest trade association in the zoological sector; counting among its members some of the finest facilities in United States. As part of its core mission, ZAA accredits professional zoological facilities. Conservation, Education and Research are also major pillars of our work at ZAA.
Zoological Society of London (UK)
Founded in 1826, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is an international scientific, conservation and educational charity whose mission is to promote and achieve the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats.

Open Access Resources by Category

Arachnoweb
The International Society of Arachnology (ISA) is the premier international scientific society devoted to arachnology. ISA focuses on all arachnid orders. It is a work in progress.
Insect and Spider Collections of the World
This site is the clearing house of information on the insect and spider collections of the world. The information presented here is based primarily on the 1993 book, "The Insect and Spider Collections of the World", 2nd edition, by R.H. Arnett, G.A. Samuelson & G.M. Nishida, with substantial additions and corrections.
Iowa State Entomology Index
The intent of this site is to maintain a collaborative database of useful sites and organize them in a usable manner. In this way, this site serves as a "jumping-off point" for all entomology sites.Entries in the Index can be viewed in the following ways
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•View by category. Entries are organized using four main taxonomies: (1) content type, (2) biological taxonomy, (3) entomological subdiscipline and (4) U.S. state for state-specific resources. Entries in each category may be sorted alphabetically or by any of the above taxonomies.
•Search by keyword. This does a search through each entry, including title, description, and the text of the page referenced by the entry.
Please do not copy pages from this site and post them elsewhere on the web (for copyright & legal reasons).
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
The NPWRC develops and disseminates scientific information needed to understand, conserve, and manage the Nation’s biological resources. Research emphasis is primarily on mid-continental plant and animal species and ecosystems of the United States.

All About Birds
Check out 50 favourite birding spots recommended by Cornell Lab of Ornithology staff.
BIRDNET
BIRDNET is provided by the Ornithological Council, a public information organization established and supported by twelve Western Hemisphere ornithological societies and provides information for and about ornithology, the scientific study of birds. The site serves professional ornithologists and the general public.
Birdwatch Ireland
BirdWatch Ireland's primary focus is on bird conservation and it will use all tools available to further conservation efforts, especially habitat and species management and restoration, re‐introduction, reserves, casework, advisory, advocacy and media work, campaigns and appeals.
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
The NPWRC develops and disseminates scientific information needed to understand, conserve, and manage the Nation’s biological resources. Research emphasis is primarily on mid-continental plant and animal species and ecosystems of the United States.
Ornithology
This site provides accurate & complete information about wild birds.
Searchable Ornithological Research Archive
SORA is the world's first and largest open access ornithological publications archive and provides access to an extensive library of ornithological literature of international scope, and detailed material documenting the history of ornithology in North America over the last 120 years.
Smithsonian Migratory Bird Centre
It is dedicated to understanding, conserving and championing the grand phenomenon of bird migration. Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center programs help raise awareness about migratory birds and the need to protect diverse habitats across the Western Hemisphere.

US Fish & Wildlife Services
Species 360
Previously known as International Species Information System, Species 360 is a global non-profit, non-governmental, membership-based organization dedicated to systematically gathering and sharing zoological information about the animals and species of this world.
Mammal Species of the World
MSW3 is a database of mammalian taxonomy. It is hoped that this database on the World Wide Web can be used as a convenient on-line reference for identifying or verifying recognized scientific names and for taxonomic research. The names are organized in a hierarchy that includes Order, Suborder, Family, Subfamily, Genus, Species and Subspecies.