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Saylor Innovations Data Desk – ITIS Species Taxonomy Lookup
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Saylor Innovations Data Desk – ITIS Species Taxonomy Lookup is a paid API for AI agents from saylorinnovations.com, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-16).
Resolves a scientific species name to its ITIS taxonomic serial number, full kingdom-to-species lineage, rank, child taxa, and common names in English and other languages
Price / call$0.01
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StatusUnknown
How this service works
ITIS species taxonomy lookup - scientific name to taxonomic serial number, rank, full kingdom-to-species lineage, child taxa and common names in English and other languages
Output
A JSON object containing the ITIS taxonomic serial number (TSN), scientific name, taxonomic rank, kingdom, full lineage hierarchy array (each node with TSN, name, and rank), list of child taxa with their TSNs and ranks, English common names, common names in other languages, author attribution, data source, timestamp, and any other candidate matches for the query.
Example use cases
Verify species classification for research
“What is the full taxonomic hierarchy and ITIS serial number for Panthera leo? Include the rank, kingdom, and any common names you can find.”
Enumerate child taxa under a genus
“Look up the genus Canis in ITIS and tell me what child taxa it has listed, along with their ranks and TSNs.”
Find vernacular names for a species
“I need the common names — in English and other languages — for Quercus robur based on the ITIS database. Can you fetch those along with its taxonomic rank?”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://saylorinnovations.com/api/taxonomy/itis?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need authoritative ITIS-sourced taxonomic data for a species or taxon by scientific name, especially when you require the full kingdom-to-species lineage, ITIS TSN, child taxa enumeration, or multilingual common names. Prefer this over general web search when structured, machine-readable taxonomy data is needed for biodiversity databases, scientific research pipelines, or species enrichment workflows.
Side effects
- Scientific name not found in ITIS — returns empty or null results
- Ambiguous name matching multiple taxa — other_matches array contains lower-ranked alternatives
- Misspelled or non-standard scientific name — no TSN returned
- Name exists at a higher rank (family/order) without child taxa populated
- Network or payment failure — HTTP 402 or 5xx error
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object | |
| output | object |
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