e-Taxonomic Resources

Digital, internet-accessible databases now let taxonomists worldwide share species images and descriptions instantly, rather than depending solely on physical museum visits or printed field guides. The textbook's named example is INOTAXA, an electronic taxonomic resource for digital images and descriptions of species, developed by the Natural History Museum in London. The name INOTAXA itself stands for Integrated Open TAXonomic Access, reflecting its purpose as an openly accessible, centralised digital repository that consolidates taxonomic information which woul …