Published February 19, 2023
| Version 23.2.0
Dataset
Open
Hesperomys Project
Description
An export of data from the Hesperomys Project. The Hesperomys Project is a database of taxonomy and nomenclature, focused on mammals but also covering some other groups, principally other fossil tetrapods. The database contains information such as:
- Taxonomic classification for all mammals, living and extinct
- References to original citations for the vast majority of names
- Type specimens and type localities for numerous names
The full database is available online at hesperomys.com. This export contains:
- name.csv: Data on names, including taxonomic context, authority, citation, type locality, type specimen, and classification of the etymology.
- taxon.csv: Data on taxa, including classification and authority
- collection.csv: Data on collections that contain type specimens, including name, location, and number of type specimens in the database
The code used to generate the exports is on GitHub.