There are a variety of ways to search VertNet
Search for _Aves_ in the state of _California_, limit to 10 records, e.g.:
searchbyterm(class = "Aves", state = "California", lim = 10,
verbose = FALSE)
Search for _Mustela nigripes_ in the states of _Wyoming_ or _South Dakota_, limit to 20 records, e.g.:
searchbyterm(genus = "Mustela", specificepithet = "nigripes",
state = "(wyoming OR south dakota)", limit = 20, verbose=FALSE)
Specifies a termwise search (like `searchbyterm()`), but requests that all available records be made available for download as a tab-delimited text file.
bigsearch(genus = "ochotona", rf = "pikaRecords",
email = "big@search.luv")
spatialsearch(lat = 33.529, lon = -105.694, radius = 2000, limit = 10,
verbose = FALSE)
Find records using a global full-text search of VertNet archives.
vertsearch(taxon = "aves", state = "california")