herpSearch {letsHerp} | R Documentation |
Search for a Single Reptile Species in The Reptile Database (RDB)
Description
Queries The Reptile Database (RDB) for information about a single reptile species using its binomial name.
Usage
herpSearch(binomial=NULL, ref=FALSE, verbose=TRUE)
Arguments
binomial |
Character string. The valid binomial name of a reptile species (e.g., "Boa constrictor"). |
ref |
Logical. If |
verbose |
Logical. If |
Value
A list containing species information retrieved from The Reptile Database. If ref = TRUE
, returns references related to the species.
References
Uetz, P., Freed, P., & Hošek, J. (Eds.). (2025). The Reptile Database. Retrieved from http://www.reptile-database.org
See Also
herpSynonyms
, herpSpecies
for related species data functions.
Examples
herpSearch("Boa constrictor")
herpSearch("Boa constrictor", ref = TRUE)
[Package letsHerp version 0.1.0 Index]