Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   ANIMAL   (ANIMALIA)
Phylum   BACKBONED ANIMALS   (CHORDATA)
Class   SHARKS AND RAYS   (ELASMOBRANCHI)
Order   SHARKS - BULLHEAD   (HETERODONTIFORMES)
Family   SHARKS - BULLHEAD   (HETERODONTIDAE)
Species 
Common name: SHARK - HORNED
Scientific name: HETERODONTUS FRANCISCI
Common name: SHARK - MEXICAN HORN
Scientific name: HETERODONTUS MEXICANUS