Package: reptiledbr 0.1.0

reptiledbr: Interface to 'The Reptile Database' Taxon Data

Provides tools to search, access, and format taxonomic information from 'The Reptile Database' (<https://reptile-database.org>) directly within 'R'. Users can retrieve species-level data, distribution, etymology, synonyms, common names, and other relevant information for reptiles. Designed for taxonomists, ecologists, and biodiversity researchers.

Authors:Paul Efren Santos Andrade [aut, cre, cph]

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DESCRIPTION |NEWS
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reptiledbr/json (API)

# Install 'reptiledbr' in R:
install.packages('reptiledbr', repos = c('https://paulesantos.r-universe.dev', 'https://cloud.r-project.org'))

Bug tracker:https://github.com/paulesantos/reptiledbr/issues

Pkgdown/docs site:https://paulesantos.github.io

On CRAN:

Conda:

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Exports:check_reptiledb_updateextract_attributeformat_all_attributesformat_commentsformat_common_namesformat_diagnosisformat_distributionformat_etymologyformat_higher_taxaformat_referencesformat_reproductionformat_selected_attributesformat_subspeciesformat_synonymsformat_typesget_reptiledb_datalist_subspecies_reptiledbrreptiledbr_exactreptiledbr_partialsearch_reptiledbr

Dependencies:clicpp11dplyrfuzzyjoingenericsgeospheregluelifecyclemagrittrpillarpkgconfigpurrrR6Rcpprlangstringdiststringistringrtibbletidyrtidyselectutf8vctrswithrxml2

Introduction to reptiledbr: Accessing The Reptile Database in R
Installation | Basic Usage | 1. Loading the package | 2. Retrieving data for specific species | 3. Understanding the returned data | 4. Formatting data with specialized functions | Synonyms | Distribution information | Higher taxonomic classifications | Subspecies information | Common names | Reproduction information | Type specimens | Diagnosis information | Comments | Etymology | References | Handling Special Cases | 1. Trinomial names (subspecies) | 2. Incomplete species names | Conclusion
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Last update: 2025-06-20
Started: 2025-05-17

Local Taxonomic Searches with reptiledbr
Introduction | Main Functions for Local Searches | Practical Examples | Exact Search for Species Names | Partial Match Search | Flexible Search with Additional Options | Obtaining Subspecies Information | Recommended Workflow | Conclusions
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Last update: 2025-06-20
Started: 2025-05-19

Reptile Data Formatting Tutorial
Overview of Functions | Using format_all_attributes() | Syntax | Parameters | Return Value | Example | Using format_selected_attributes() | Working with the Formatted Data | Data Structure | Tips for Effective Use
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Readme and manuals

Help Manual

Help pageTopics
Manually check for reptiledb.data updatescheck_reptiledb_update
Extract and optionally format a specific attributeextract_attribute
Format all available reptile attributesformat_all_attributes
Format reptile comment data *[Experimental]* Extracts and formats general comments associated with reptile species.format_comments
Format common names for reptiles *[Experimental]*format_common_names
Format diagnostic information for reptiles *[Experimental]*format_diagnosis
Format distribution data into a long table formatformat_distribution
Format etymological data of reptiles *[Experimental]* Extracts and formats the etymological information associated with reptile species.format_etymology
Format higher-level taxonomic data for reptiles *[Experimental]*format_higher_taxa
Format bibliographic reference data of reptiles *[Experimental]* Extracts and formats bibliographic references associated with reptile species.format_references
Format reproductive data for reptiles *[Experimental]*format_reproduction
Format selected reptile attributesformat_selected_attributes
Format subspecies data for reptiles *[Experimental]*format_subspecies
Format synonym data for reptilesformat_synonyms
Format nomenclatural type data for reptiles *[Experimental]*format_types
Access Reptile Database Taxonomic Information *[Experimental]*get_reptiledb_data
List Subspecies from ReptileDBlist_subspecies_reptiledbr
Search Reptile Species by Exact Match and Subspecies Presencereptiledbr_exact
Fuzzy Search for Species Names Using Approximate Matchingreptiledbr_partial
Comprehensive Search for Reptile Species with Exact and Fuzzy Matchingsearch_reptiledbr