Repository details
Catalogue of Life
Name of repository
Catalogue of Life
Repository URL
Subject(s)
Description
The Catalogue of Life is the most comprehensive and authoritative global index of species currently available. It consists of a single integrated species checklist and taxonomic hierarchy. The Catalogue holds essential information on the names, relationships and distributions of over 1.8 million species. This figure continues to rise as information is compiled from diverse sources around the world.
Contact(s)
- support: support@catalogueoflife.org
- administrative: https://www.catalogueoflife.org/contact
- administrative: contact@catalogueoflife.org
Keyword(s)
Persistent identifier(s) of the repository
Repository size
2.1 M species; 164 contributing databases
Repository type(s)
- disciplinary
Mission statement for designated community
Research data repository language(s)
- English
Data and/or service provider
- serviceProvider
Institutions (4)
Additional name(s)
- FP7
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- funding
Type of institution
non-profit
Additional name(s)
- ITIS
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- general
Type of institution
non-profit
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- general
Type of institution
non-profit
Country
Type(s) of responsibility
- general
- technical
Type of institution
non-profit
Policies (1)
Policy Name
Database access
Type of access to research data repository
open
Database licenses (1)
Database License
Data access (1)
Type of access to data
open
Data licenses (2)
DataLicense
DataLicense
Data upload (1)
Type of data upload
restricted
Data upload restriction type(s)
- feeRequired
Persistent identifier system(s)
- DOI
- URN
Name of the repository software
- unknown
Versioning
no
Data citation guideline
Enhanced Publication
no
Quality management
yes
Application programming interfaces (1)
Metadata standards (1)
Metadata standard
Remarks
Entry date
2014-11-17
Last update
2024-12-20
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re3data.org: Catalogue of Life; editing status 2024-12-20; re3data.org - Registry of Research Data Repositories. http://doi.org/10.17616/R31050 last accessed: 2025-04-26- Current projects
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