The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) is an American partnership of federal agencies designed to provide consistent and reliable information on the taxonomy of biological species. ITIS was originally formed in 1996 as an interagency group within the US federal government, involving several US federal agencies, and has now become an international body, with Canadian and Mexican government agencies participating. The database draws from a large community of taxonomic experts. Primary content staff are housed at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and IT services are provided by a US Geological Survey facility in Denver. The primary focus of ITIS is North American species, but many biological groups exist worldwide and ITIS collaborates with other agencies to increase its global coverage.
The Neuropterida are a clade, sometimes placed at superorder level, of holometabolous insects with over 5,700 described species, containing the orders Neuroptera, Megaloptera, and Raphidioptera (snakeflies).
Spatuloricaria is a genus of armored catfishes native to South America and Panama.
The red-eared guenon, also called red-eared monkey or russet-eared guenon, is a primate species in the family Cercopithecidae. It is native to subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria. It is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is threatened by habitat loss, illegal bushmeat hunting and pet trade.
Gladiolus pole-evansii is a species of plant in the family Iridaceae. It is endemic to the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Eucomis pallidiflora, the giant pineapple lily, is a bulbous species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Scilloideae, native to southern Africa. The white to green flowers appear in summer and are arranged in a spike (raceme), topped by a "head" of green leaflike bracts. Some forms reach almost 2 m when in flower. The species is cultivated as an ornamental plant, although it is not hardy in areas where severe frosts occur.
Azoarcus evansii is a species of bacteria. Its type strain is KB 740T.
Scadoxus pole-evansii, commonly known as the Inyanga fireball, is a herbaceous plant endemic to mountains in east Zimbabwe. It was only discovered for science in 1960. Similar in many respects to the more widely grown Scadoxus multiflorus, it is cultivated as an ornamental plant.
Myotis annatessae is a recently described species of bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is endemic to Vietnam and Laos.
The Ulindi River red colobus is a species of red colobus monkey endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is named after the Ulindi River.
Cazuza's saki is a species of saki monkey, a type of New World monkey. It is endemic to northwestern Brazil.
The Urubamba brown titi monkey is a species of titi monkey, a type of New World monkey, endemic to Peru.
Spatuloricaria curvispina is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Magdalena River basin in Colombia. The species reaches 40 cm in standard length.
Spatuloricaria euacanthagenys, sometimes known as the longtail pleco, is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Japurá River basin in Colombia. The species reaches 52 cm in length.
Spatuloricaria fimbriata is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to Central America and South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Tuira River and the Magdalena River in Panama and Colombia. The species reaches 8.4 cm in standard length.
Spatuloricaria lagoichthys is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Lake Maracaibo basin in Venezuela. The species reaches 30.6 cm in standard length.
Spatuloricaria nudiventris is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the São Francisco River basin in Brazil. The species reaches 20.4 cm in standard length.
Spatuloricaria phelpsi is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Lake Maracaibo basin in Venezuela, with its type locality reportedly being the Socuy River. The species reaches 33.8 cm in standard length and is known to feed on algae and detritus.
Spatuloricaria puganensis, sometimes known as the longtail pleco, is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Marañón River basin in Peru. The species reaches 22 cm in length.
Spatuloricaria tuira, commonly known as Tuira's whiptail or the marbled Xingu whiptail, is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Xingu River and the Tapajós in Brazil. It is typically seen at the bottom of medium to large rivers with fast water flow and substrates composed of rocks or sand. The species reaches 46 cm in total length and can weigh up to at least 130 g.
