A&M-SA Research Guides: BIOL 4103: Zoology Research Guide: Online Resources

Species Information

Amphibian Species of the World
A taxonomic and geographical reference for amphibians.
FishBase
Names, pictures, references, glossary of fish.
International Code on Zoological Nomenclature
The code, now in its 4th edition, is the set of rules for naming and registering names of organisms, as adopted by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature and passed by the International Union of Biological Sciences.
The Reptile Database
Taxonomic data on over 10,000 living species of lizards, snakes, tuataras, crocodiles, amphisbaenians, and turtles. From the German Herpetological Society's Systematics Working Group.
Taxonomy: National Library of Medicine
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.
Biodiversity Heritage Library
The Biodiversity Heritage Library improves research methodology by collaboratively making biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community.
Western Soundscape Archives
The Western Soundscape Archive offers thousands of recordings of Western animal species and their environments.
Catalog of Fishes
The Catalog of Fishes is the authoritative reference for taxonomic fish names, featuring a searchable on-line database by The California Academy of Sciences.

Identification & General Information:

Zoology & Wildlife Organizations:

Freshwater Fishes Found in Texas
Descriptions and sketches of Texas freshwater fish provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife.
Identification Guide to Marine Organisms of Texas
Provides photographs for marine species.
Texas Wildlife Fact Sheets
The Parks and Wildlife Department provides descriptions of wildlife including amphibians, birds, fish, invertebrates, mammals, plants, and reptiles.
The Texas A&M Biodiversity Research and Teaching Collection
The collections within the BRTC serve as historical evidence of the distribution of wildlife in Texas, and provide valuable ecological and life history information for an array of species.
The Mammals of Texas: Online Edition
The book contains information on the distribution, physical characteristics and life histories of the 181 species of Texas mammals.

Ecology and Natural Resources Collection
The Ecology and Natural Resources Collection brings together, in digital form, two categories of primary and secondary publications: writings about research in ecology and natural resources conducted by University of Wisconsin faculty and staff; and unique or valuable titles in these fields held by the University of Wisconsin Libraries.
Flora, Fauna, and the Human Form
Included in the collection are biological and natural history studies depicting plant and animal forms, including works on herbs, insects, human physiognomy, genetics, and eugenics. This collection also includes works by and about Gregor Mendel.
The History of Four-Footed Beasts and Serpents
The History of Four-Footed Beasts and Serpents (1658) by Edward Topsell depicts mammals and reptiles, both real and fantastical, in detailed woodcuts. Topsell originally published his illustrated Historie of Foure-footed Beastes, Describing the True and Lively Figure of Every Beast, in 1607. In 1608 he followed it with The Historie of Serpents; Or the Second Booke of Living Creatures. In 1658, twenty years after his death, Topsell’s zoological books were reissued together as part of a three-volume work called The History of Four-footed Beasts and Serpents.

Academic Video Online: Premium (Alexander Street)
Documentaries, interviews, performances, news programs, commercials, training, lectures, etc. from varied sources (PBS, CBS, BBC, NBC, Insight Media, etc.) covering education, counseling and therapy, humanities, politics & current affairs, and more.

Biology Videos (Master Academic Collection)
This collection contains over 1700 full length videos and clips related to Biology.