Full name:

The Integrated Taxonomic Information System

Short name:

ITIS

Version:

Nov 2006

Release date:

November 30th, 2006

Authors/editors:

M Ruggiero (custodian)

Taxonomic coverage:

Wide range of taxa in all kingdoms

Number of species names:

140,911 accepted names; 30,938 synonyms

Number of infraspecies names:

25,930 accepted names; 13,033 synonyms

Number of common names:

160,336

Total number of names:

371,148

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 535,000 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.itis.gov/