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ITIS Search By Common Name

Search the ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System) database by common/vernacular name. Returns matching taxa with their TSN and the language of the common name. Useful for finding the scientific classification of organisms known by their everyday names. Example: 'bald eagle' returns Haliaeetus leucocephalus (TSN 175420).

Livelast probed 2026-05-01 01:00Z· 104msCortexa

Status

The most recent probe succeeded. Safe to call from the agent today.

Last probed: 1d ago
Last success: 1d ago
Last latency: 104ms

Schema

JSON Schema the agent (or your API call) must match.

{
  "properties": {
    "common_name": {
      "description": "Common or vernacular name to search for. Examples: 'bald eagle', 'chimpanzee', 'blue whale', 'corn', 'honey bee'.",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "common_name"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

Examples (1)

Default ITIS Search By Common Name call

public-safeinput

{
  "common_name": ""
}

Expected response keys: success

Anonymous-safe example. Rate-limited; no sign-in required.

Identifiers

Catalog ID: tu_ITIS_search_by_common_name
Tool name: ITIS_search_by_common_name
Added: 2026-05-01 00:58Z
Tags: tooluniverse

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