species-names-dataset
v0.0.12
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Species names dataset
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Species names dataset
v0.0.12
A json format dataset for scientific and common species names.
Data is harvested mainly from https://species.wikimedia.org
Species names are stored in json format in one file per genera.
Current State
Currently only birds amd mammals are done.
Todo
- Html in names: Chendytes lawi invisible html comment behind name
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tag in fr ,
...Harelde boréale, Harelde de Miquelon` - Scientific names synonyms: Fulica caribaea synonym for Fulica americana todo scientific synonym, protonym. In zoology, the first name used for a taxon Neohierax insignis synonym for Polihierax insignis Nystalus torridus synonym for Nystalus striolatus torridus Picoides scientific synonym Tyto furcata scientific synonym
Contribute
You can provide Pull Request to add or correct translations and species.
Pls add some sort of reference.
Tests
npm install
npm run test
Publish
The dataset is published on npm:
https://www.npmjs.com/package/species-names-dataset
git tag 0.0.11
git push --tags
npm publish
License
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
http://choosealicense.com/licenses/cc-by-sa-4.0/