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Taxonomy


Amphibian Species of the World 6.0, an Online Reference
http://research.amnh.org/vz/herpetology/amphibia/

Encyclopedia of Life


The project to organize and make available via the Internet virtually all information about life present on Earth
http://www.eol.org


Integrated Taxonomic Information System


Authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America. Includes an expertise directory to locate specialists.
http://www.itis.gov/


International Code of Zoological Nomenclature


Provides rules and guidelines for assigning scientific names to animals.
http://www.iczn.org/iczn/index.jsp


Nomenclator Zoologicus


A searchable database of the names of genera and subgenera in zoology from the tenth edition of Linnaeus (1758).


The Reptile Database
This database provides a catalogue of all living reptile species and their classification. The database covers all living snakes, lizards, turtles, amphisbaenians, tuataras, and crocodiles.
http://www.reptile-database.org/

uBio

Comprehensive & collaborative catalog of known names of all living (& once-living) organisms
http://www.ubio.org