taxize (version 0.7.0)

iucn_id: Get an ID for a IUCN listed taxon

Description

Get an ID for a IUCN listed taxon

Usage

iucn_id(sciname)

Arguments

sciname

character; Scientific name. Should be cleand and in the format . One or more.

Value

• A named list (names are input taxa names) of one or more IUCN IDs. Taxa that aren't found are silently dropped.

Details

Beware: IUCN functions can give back incorrect data. This isn't our fault. We do our best to get you the correct data quickly, but sometimes IUCN gives back the wrong data, and sometimes Global Names gives back the wrong data. We will fix these as soon as possible. In the meantime, just make sure that the data you get back is correct.

Examples

iucn_id("Branta canadensis")
iucn_id("Branta bernicla")
iucn_id("Panthera uncia")
iucn_id("Lynx lynx")

# many names
iucn_id(c("Panthera uncia", "Lynx lynx"))

# many names, some not found
iucn_id(c("Panthera uncia", "Lynx lynx", "foo bar", "hello world"))

# a name not found
iucn_id("Foo bar")