herpSearch: Search for a Single Reptile Species in The Reptile Database...

In letsHerp: An Interface to the Reptile Database

Search for a Single Reptile Species in The Reptile Database (RDB)

Description

Queries The Reptile Database (RDB) for information about a single reptile species using its binomial name.

Usage

herpSearch(binomial=NULL, ref=FALSE, verbose=TRUE)

Arguments

binomial	Character string. The valid binomial name of a reptile species (e.g., "Boa constrictor").
ref	Logical. If TRUE, returns the list of references from RDB associated with the species. Default is FALSE.
verbose	Logical. If TRUE, prints species information in the console. Default is TRUE.

Value

A list containing species information retrieved from The Reptile Database. If ref = TRUE, returns references related to the species.

References

Uetz, P., Freed, P., & Hošek, J. (Eds.). (2025). The Reptile Database. Retrieved from http://www.reptile-database.org

See Also

herpSynonyms, herpSpecies for related species data functions.

Examples

herpSearch("Boa constrictor")
herpSearch("Boa constrictor", ref = TRUE)

letsHerp documentation built on June 23, 2025, 5:09 p.m.