Links to sites that give more detail on species
covered by Nature Names for Tourists
In English unless otherwise stated
Big Cats Online
Distribution of all the species (even "small big cats").
Bochum Botanical Gardens
In German, with some English. Details of trees from all over the world.
Run by the Ruhr University, Bochum.
Classification of the genus Pinus
Classification and distribution of species of pine.
Euroturtle
If you thought Olive Ridley was a person, look at Euroturtle.
FishBase
Lots of details on sea fish, with scientific and local names.
INBio
In English and Spanish.
Run by the National Biodiversity Institute in Costa Rica.
MAGUS
(Multilingual Animal Glossary of Unveiled Synonyms.)
A dictionary of the common names for wild and domestic mammals and birds in 53 European languages.
Mammal Species Worldwide
Based at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC.
Details of mammal species, including distribution.
Natural History Bookstore
For an enormous range of natural history, environment and science books, videos and CDs.
NewCROP
Run by Purdue University. Details of plants that produce useful crops.
Shark Database
In English and German. Detail of sharks, and their distribution,
plus English, French, German, Spanish and scientific names.
Silvics of North America
Run by the Forest Service of the US Department of Agriculture.
Details and distribution of North American trees.
Zonaverde
In Spanish (Castilian). Click on the flower to enter; then Índices;
then Nombres científicos for scientific names, Familias for families,
or one of the flagged links for common names in
Castilian, Catalan, Basque, Galician, English, French, Italian or German.
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