reptiledbr_partial: Fuzzy Search for Species Names Using Approximate Matching

In reptiledbr: Interface to the Reptile Database for Querying and Retrieving Taxonomic Data

Fuzzy Search for Species Names Using Approximate Matching

Description

This function performs approximate (fuzzy) matching of species names from a given list of input terms against the species names in the reptile database, and indicates whether each matched species has subspecies.

Usage

reptiledbr_partial(species_names, max_dist = 2)

Arguments

species_names	Character vector. One or more scientific names or fragments to match approximately.
max_dist	Maximum string distance allowed for a match (default: 2).

Value

A tibble with matched species, taxonomic info, fuzzy match flag, and subspecies presence. The response variable may return different messages depending on the outcome of the query. Possible values include:

• "Species not found" – The specified species could not be matched in the database.

• "Species has subspecies" – The specified species exists and has one or more subspecies registered.

• "No subspecies found" – The species was found, but there are no subspecies associated with it in the database.

Examples

## Not run: 
# These examples require the 'reptiledb.data' package to be installed.
reptiledbr_partial(c("Ablepharus alaicuss", "Anolis limom"))

## End(Not run)

reptiledbr documentation built on Aug. 8, 2025, 7:15 p.m.