In matthewlewis896/rreptiledb: Search And Access Data From The Reptile Database Through R

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rreptiledb

rreptiledb allows you to search and download data hosted on the Reptile Database through R.

Installation

Install from GitHub with:

pak::pkg_install("matthewlewis896/rreptiledb")

Use

Load the package using:

library(rreptiledb)

Download the latest species checklist on the reptile database with:

sp_list <- rd_species()

Fetch data for any species using rd_fetch():

sp <- rd_fetch(binomial = "Boa constrictor")

This returns a list with named items as they appear on the Reptile Database. For instance:

print(sp$Higher_Taxa)
[1] "Boidae (Boinae), Henophidia, Alethinophidia, Serpentes, Squamata (snakes)"

print(sp$Subspecies)
[1] "Boa constrictor constrictor LINNAEUS 1758"     "Boa constrictor longicauda PRICE & RUSSO 1991"
[3] "Boa constrictor occidentalis PHILIPPI 1873"    "Boa constrictor ortonii COPE 1877" 

matthewlewis896/rreptiledb documentation built on Aug. 14, 2022, 10:59 p.m.