Full name:

The Integrated Taxonomic Information System

Short name:

ITIS

Version:

Jun 2005

Release date:

June 14th, 2005

Authors/editors:

M Ruggiero (custodian)

Taxonomic coverage:

Wide range of taxa in all kingdoms

Number of species names:

141,617 accepted names; 30,305 synonyms

Number of infraspecies names:

19,454 accepted names; 13,270 synonyms

Number of common names:

200,585

Total number of names:

405,231

Abstract:

ITIS places priority on North American species, but also includes global and New World treatments for many groups of biota. ITIS contains more than 400,000 scientific and common names in a standard classification. Each scientific name is assigned a unique numerical identifier called a Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN).

Organization:

The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)

Web site:

http://www.cbif.gc.ca/itis/