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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).
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Schema
JSON Schema the agent (or your API call) must match.
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JSON · 12 lines · 272 chars
Examples (1)
Default ITIS Search By Common Name call
Public-safe example · rate-limited
JSON input · 3 lines · 33 chars
Expected response keys: success
Identifiers
- Catalog ID
- tu_ITIS_search_by_common_name
- Tool name
- ITIS_search_by_common_name
- Added
- 2026-05-01 00:58Z
- Tags
- tooluniverse