get_common_names_peru: Get taxonomic and common name information for Peru mammals

In perumammals: Taxonomic Backbone and Name Validation Tools for Mammals of Peru

Get taxonomic and common name information for Peru mammals

Description

Returns taxonomic classification and common names for species validated against the Peru mammals database.

Usage

get_common_names_peru(splist, return_details = FALSE)

Arguments

splist	Character vector of species names
return_details	Logical. If TRUE, includes full taxonomic information (default: FALSE)

Value

If return_details = FALSE: Character vector with common names If return_details = TRUE: Tibble with taxonomic and common name information

Examples

species <- c("Panthera onca", "Tremarctos ornatus",
             "Puma concolor", "Myotis bakeri")

# Get common names
# Vector
get_common_names_peru(species)
# tibble
tibble::tibble(splist = species) |>
 dplyr::mutate(endemic = get_common_names_peru(splist))

# Get full taxonomic information
taxonomy <- get_common_names_peru(species, return_details = TRUE)
taxonomy

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