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   REPTILES   (REPTILIA)
Order 
Common name: TURTLES
Scientific name: CHELONIA
Common name: LIZARDS AND SNAKES
Scientific name: SQUAMATA
Common name: CROCODILES AND ALLIGATORS
Scientific name: LORICATA OR CROCODILIA
Common name: DINOSAUR - LIZARD HIPPED
Scientific name: SAURISCHIA
Common name: DINOSAUR - BIRD-HIPPED
Scientific name: ORNITHISCHIA
Common name: DINOSAUR - WINGED
Scientific name: PTEROSAURIA