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   SKATES AND RAYS   (RAJIFORMES)
Family   FISH - GUITAR   (RHINOBATIDAE)
Species 
Common name: RAY - THORNBACK
Scientific name: PLATYRHINOIDIS TRISERIATA
Common name: RAY - GUITAR
Scientific name: RHINOBATOS PRODUCTUS
Common name: GUITAR FISH
Scientific name: ZAPTERYX EXASPERATA