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Instructions
To select multiple counties, use <CTRL><Click>. If no county is selected, the entire state (all counties) will be reported by default.
The species name may be entered as either the common name (Indiana bat) or the scientific name (Myotis sodalis). A general name ("bat") can also be entered but may bring up additional, unwanted listings containing the letters "b", "a", and "t".
Nomenclature of species is not contained in any single source. The most recent taxonomic sources are examined by our staff, and, when necessary, direct consultations with experts are used to maintain the most scientifically accepted names for all species. Divergences from these opinions are rare and generally occur while an ongoing taxonomic study is being conducted. Please contact our research staff if you have any questions or comments regarding the scientific names used here.
Standard common names have been developed and universally adopted for only a few species, therefore, more accurate results will be found using scientific names when possible. Many invertebrate species lack any common name at all and are indicated as "a caddisfly" or "a millipede", etc.
Species report
Once you have decided how you want to search in the database and have selected your parameters, you are ready to generate a report. When you click any of the "search by..." buttons, a new window will open that will display the information requested. The individual scientific names are listed in red. Click on this name to be taken to the "Online Encyclopedia of Life" maintained by the international conservation data center NatureServe.
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