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This template sets up a manual taxobox, as a right-side infobox table setting out the biological classification (taxonomy) for a group of living things. For guide to automated taxoboxes, see WP:Automated taxobox system/intro.

Although with a choice of over 160 parameters, the implementation is complicated, it is relatively simple to use. Most parameters are optional, so if a particular entry is not relevant for your case, just leave it out. See below section "All parameters" for a complete list.

This guide has come out of WikiProject Tree of life.

Usage[edit]

Note that parameters in this template are case-sensitive.

{{Taxobox
| name               = 
| image              = 
| image_upright      =
| image_alt          = 
| image_caption      = 
| image2             = 
| image2_upright     =
| image2_alt         = 
| image2_caption     = 
| regnum             = [[Plantae]] (or...)
| divisio            = 
| classis            = 
| ordo               = 
| familia            = 
| genus              = 
| species            = 
| binomial           = 
| binomial_authority = 
| range_map          = <!--optional map—also range map2, 3 or 4 -->
| range_map_upright    = 
| range map_alt      = 
| range_map_caption  = 
| <!--or 115 other parameters-->
}}

Colors are automatically assigned based on the table below.

Animalia rgb(235,235,210)
Archaea rgb(195,245,250) also Nanoarchaeota (Nanarchaeota), Korarchaeota, Thaumarchaeota, Crenarchaeota and Euryarchaeota
Archaeplastida rgb(180,250,180) also Plantae and Viridiplantae
Bacteria rgb(220,235,245)
Eukaryota rgb(245,215,255) For eukaryotes with no other colour defined, including Excavata, Amoebozoa and Opisthokonta
Fungi rgb(145,250,250)
Ichnotaxa rgb(230,222,214)
incertae sedis rgb(250,240,230)
SAR rgb(200,250,80) also Harosa, Chromalveolata
Ootaxa rgb(250,250,220)
Viruses rgb(250,250,190) also Viroids

Quick start and examples[edit]

Animals[edit]

Animal species[edit]

Asian golden cat
Orange cat sitting with head up and eyes almost closed.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
C. temminckii
Binomial name
Catopuma temminckii
(Vigors & Horsfield, 1827)
{{Taxobox 
| name               = 
| image              = 
| image_alt          = 
| image_caption      = 
| regnum             = [[Animalia]]
| phylum             = 
| classis            = 
| ordo               = 
| familia            = 
| genus              = 
| species            = 
| binomial           = 
| binomial_authority = 
}}
Animal higher taxon[edit]

Rorquals
Underwater humpback whale diving, with front flipper extended.
Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Suborder:
Family:
Balaenopteridae

Gray, 1864
Genera

Balaenoptera
Megaptera

{{Taxobox 
| regnum            = [[Animalia]]
| phylum            = 
| classis           = 
| ordo              = 
| familia           = 
| genus             = 
| genus_authority   = 
| subdivision_ranks = 
| subdivision       = 
}}

Plants[edit]

The majority of plants are angiosperms ("flowering plants"). Wikipedia:WikiProject Plants consensus is to use the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group's APG III classification system for angiosperms. The APG III system does not have formally named divisions or classes, but includes several hierarchically nested, informally named clades. The hierarchy of informally named clades is presented by using parameters such as |unranked divisio= in place of formal rank parameters. Articles on non-flowering plants (e.g. conifers, ferns) should continue to use formal divisions and classes in the Taxobox.

Flowering plant species[edit]

Magnolia virginiana
White flower surrounded by long green leaves.
Magnolia virginiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
(unranked):
(unranked):
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
M. virginiana
Binomial name
Magnolia virginiana
{{Taxobox 
| name               = 
| image              = 
| image_alt          = 
| image_caption      = 
| regnum             = [[Plantae]]
| unranked_divisio   = [[Angiosperms]]
| unranked_classis   = 
| unranked_ordo      = 
| ordo               = 
| familia            = 
| genus              = 
| species            = 
| binomial           = 
| binomial_authority = 
}}
Flowering plant higher taxon[edit]

Oaks
Cluster of oak leaves and acorns.
Foliage and acorns of the pedunculate oak, Quercus robur
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
(unranked):
(unranked):
(unranked):
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Quercus

Species

See List of Quercus species.

{{Taxobox 
| image             = 
| image_alt         = 
| image_caption     = 
| regnum            = [[Plantae]]
| unranked_divisio  = [[Angiosperms]]
| unranked_classis  = 
| unranked_ordo     = 
| ordo              = 
| familia           = 
| genus             = 
| genus_authority   = 
| subdivision_ranks = 
| subdivision       = 
}}

Viruses[edit]

Although for historical reasons, parameters currently exist for virus taxa, the template is not appropriate for viruses, whose classification uses different ranks, italicization and naming rules. Use the automated taxobox {{Virusbox}} instead.

Parameters[edit]

Name[edit]

Provided under this parameter should be the single most common vernacular name when one is in widespread use, or a single current scientific name otherwise.

The name parameter should not be used to incorporate more than one name. It is only a header and not meant to be an inclusive "names" field. One will suffice. Please assess the relevant literature in deciding which.

Color[edit]

The color is automatically assigned based on the entry for a number of ranks from |phylum= upwards (see Template:Taxobox). There is normally no need to specify it manually; |color_as= can be used when color cannot be automatically assigned (e.g. for enigmatic fossils that cannot be assigned to a kingdom).

Animalia rgb(235,235,210)
Archaea rgb(195,245,250) also Nanoarchaeota (Nanarchaeota), Korarchaeota, Thaumarchaeota, Crenarchaeota and Euryarchaeota
Archaeplastida rgb(180,250,180) also Plantae and Viridiplantae
Bacteria rgb(220,235,245)
Eukaryota rgb(245,215,255) For eukaryotes with no other colour defined, including Excavata, Amoebozoa and Opisthokonta
Fungi rgb(145,250,250)
Ichnotaxa rgb(230,222,214)
incertae sedis rgb(250,240,230)
SAR rgb(200,250,80) also Harosa, Chromalveolata
Ootaxa rgb(250,250,220)
Viruses rgb(250,250,190) also Viroids

Classification[edit]

As noted above, the classification section includes some or all of the following:

| regnum  = 
| phylum  = 
| classis = 
| ordo    = 
| familia = 
| genus   = 
| species = 

Each entry corresponds to a containing group, except for the last, which should be the group under consideration. Note the entries use the Latin names for the ranks, to make porting between Wikipedias easier. Thus the above correspond to the kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.

Red wood ant
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Subfamily:
Tribe:
Genus:
Species:
F. rufa
Binomial name
Formica rufa
Linnaeus, 1761

Taxoboxes should include all major ranks above the taxon described in the article, plus minor ranks that are important to understanding the classification of the taxon described in the article, or which are discussed in the article. Other minor ranks should be omitted.

For example, in the taxobox for the genus Formica, it's appropriate to include entries for tribe and subfamily, since those are an aid to understanding how Formica relates to other genera in the family Formicidae. But it wouldn't be appropriate to include the superorder Holometabola, since all genera of ants are in that superorder; it isn't particularly interesting at this level.

Another example is the subfamily Bambusoideae, the bamboos. This subfamily probably should be mentioned in the taxobox of every bamboo species, since it is a major grouping in this context, despite its minor rank.

Minor ranks are included in the same way as major ranks, for example:

| classis    = ...
| subclassis = ...
| superordo  = ...
| ordo       = ...

Note that species and subspecies should be given using the abbreviated forms of their name—e.g. H. sapiens, H. s. sapiens. The epithets should not be given by themselves. The full form of the species or subspecies name is given in the binomial or trinomial section.

See #All parameters for a complete list.

Classification status[edit]

With the |classification_status= parameter, it is possible to introduce extra text within parentheses after "Scientific classification". For example, |classification_status=disputed will produce "Scientific classification (disputed)". See Baranophrys for a current example where this parameter is used. This parameter should only be used when the "Scientific classification" text would be misleading without it.

Divisions and sections[edit]

These ranks have different meanings in zoology and botany.

In botany:

  • Use divisio for division (a rank above class and below kingdom)
  • Use sectio for section (a rank above species and below genus)

Note: Certain very large genera, e.g. Rhododendron include subsections

In zoology:

  • Use zoodivisio for division (a rank above family and below order)
  • Use zoosectio for section (a rank above family and below order)
Unranked taxa[edit]

For each major taxon from family to phylum, you can add an unranked entry to the taxobox. The entry unranked_X appears above rank X, for example unranked_superfamilia appears above family and superfamily and below order, suborder, infraorder, etc.:

| ordo                  = 
| unranked_superfamilia = 
| familia               = 

For animals and non-flowering plants, use unranked taxa sparingly. The need to include unranked taxa generally indicates that you are following phylogenetic nomenclature. It is usually better to abbreviate the classification to the major ranks and then discuss the classification in more detail in the article.

Unranked taxa of flowering plants[edit]

Flowering plants (angiosperms) make frequent use of unranked taxa. The APG III system of classification used for flowering plants on Wikipedia does not have formally named ranks above order—e.g. divisions, classes, subclasses—but includes several hierarchically nested, informally named and unranked clades. For flowering plants the taxobox should include |unranked_divisio=Angiosperms in place of |divisio=, |unranked_classis= in place of |classis=, and possibly also |unranked_subclassis= in place of |subclassis=. Flowering plant taxoboxes may often include three to four informal hierarchical groups above the rank of order, making the use of |unranked_ordo= necessary, which sorts itself just above |ordo= where a formally named order is displayed. The unranked parameters only include ranks in their parameter names, such as "unranked divisio" to allow the editor to place content hierarchically; no approximation of rank is intended by the use of these parameter names. For flowering plant articles using the APG III system of classification, the regular parameters including |divisio=, |classis=, and |subclassis= should not be used or it will display between these unranked APG III clades.

To comply with #Classification above and its advice on the inclusion of major ranks, the following are considered major ranks in APG III and currently included in the appropriate flowering plant taxoboxes:

Note: The rosids contain two clades, the fabids (also known as eurosids I) and malvids (also known as eurosids II), and the asterids contain two further clades, the lamiids (euasterids I) and campanulids (euasterids II). These are considered to be minor ranks and are only to be displayed on the articles on orders or families they immediately contain.

A taxobox for a flowering plant will thus generally include the following parameters:

| regnum             = [[Plantae]]
| unranked_divisio   = [[Angiosperms]]
| unranked_classis   =
| unranked_ordo      =
| ordo               = 

Bold/italic markup[edit]

Italicization must be done manually in all parameters. If the entry for genus, species or binomial (with manually added italics) matches the page title,[note 1] then the name of the taxobox and the title of the page will be italicized. Note that if the |name= parameter is used the page title will not be automatically italicized. The taxobox's name will be set to exactly what is specified in |name= – italics must be specified manually in this case.

Genus, species, and subspecies should be italicized whenever used, as is the biological standard. For instance, we talk about the genus Homo, the species Homo sapiens, and the subspecies Homo sapiens sapiens.

  • In botany, it is important to include the rank for taxa below species. The rank is not italicized, e.g. Genus species subsp. subspecies var. variety.
  • Some bacteria that have been characterized but not formally named are given Candidatus names. These should be written in the form Candidatus Genus species, rather than italicized normally.

Higher taxa like families may or may not be italicized in different publications. The prevalent standard for Wikipedia is not to italicize them, except in the case of viruses and other infectious particles.

Bolding is used to indicate the subject of the article. The |name=, |binomial=, and |trinomial= parameters bold automatically. In the placement section—|regnum= through |species=—the final taxon should be bolded, as well as any higher groups that only include the final taxon. See green sulfur bacteria for an example.

Subdivisions[edit]

Nettle
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
(unranked):
(unranked):
(unranked):
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Urtica

Species
  • U. angustifolia
  • U. ardens
  • U. atrichocaulis
  • U. atrovirens
  • U. cannabina
  • U. chamaedryoides
  • U. dioica
  • U. dubia
  • U. ferox
  • U. fissa
  • U. galeopsifolia
  • U. gracilenta
  • U. hyperborea
  • U. incisa
  • U. kioviensis
  • U. laetivirens
  • U. linearifolia
  • U. mairei
  • U. membranacea
  • U. morifolia
  • U. parviflora
  • U. pilulifera
  • U. platyphylla
  • U. pubescens
  • U. rupestris
  • U. sondenii
  • U. taiwaniana
  • U. thunbergiana
  • U. triangularisa
  • U. urens

Groups above the rank of species (and even species if there are several notable subspecies) should usually include a list of subgroups. Use the |subdivision= parameter for the list. The list can be formatted using a number of templates, such as the specialized {{linked taxon list}} and {{linked species list}}, which deal with authorities as well (see the documentation at Template:Taxon list for variant templates), or using a general list template such as {{columns-list}}. Use the |subdivision_ranks= parameter to say what rank the subgroups have. For instance, for families in an order:

| subdivision_ranks = Families
| subdivision       =
  {{linked taxon list
  |Family1|Authority1
  |Family2|Authority2
  |Family3|Authority3
  }}

For lists with more than a few subgroups, the list can be bracketed with {{div col}} and {{div col end}}, which will split the list into two columns (see Nettle example at right). In cases where a list would make the taxobox too long, or where the classification is too variable to allow a brief summary, the list should be replaced with a comment like "See text" or the subdivision section should be omitted. As a rule of thumb, when there are more than 100 subgroups the list should be in a separate article.

In cases where the classification is variable, a description like "Typical orders" or "Notable orders" may be used.

In cases where the ranks are uncertain, a description like "Subgroups" or "Taxa" may be preferable. Sometimes it is convenient to represent more than one level of classification in the list. In that case the lower level groups are moved over to the right by prefixing them with &nbsp; characters—usually three for the first level of indentation, and then one to three more for each subsequent level. Major grades may also be represented by bolded headers, as on plant and heterokont. Remember, though, these should mainly be done when the intermediate rank subgroups are not worthy of separate articles; taxoboxes are too small to include too much duplicate information.

Conservation status[edit]

IUCN from 2001 (IUCN3.1)
IUCN from 1994 (IUCN2.3)
Global NatureServe status (TCN)
U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Canada's Species at Risk/SARA (COSEWIC)
Australia's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC)
Western Australia's Declared Rare and Priority Flora List (DECF)
New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS)

Conservation status may optionally be included to show a graphical view of the conservation status. It is composed from a set of parameters according to the following structure:

|status = code
|status_system = classification system—required if code is set
|status_ref = <ref>...</ref>—optional
|extinct = year of extinction—optional (only use if |status=EX and year of extinction is known)

Notes:

  1. Conservation status is not appropriate for prehistoric organisms—use the |fossil_range= parameter.
  2. Some automated taxoboxes also use |extinct= for a different purpose—see Template:Speciesbox#Extinct species.
Status system[edit]

There are several organizations declaring conservation status, and this has led to different classification and criteria. For this reason a status level must also be specified together with the classification system used.

The recommended status_system to use is IUCN3.1, but if not available for the species, other systems are supported. Details and other systems are listed at Wikipedia:Conservation status. Images to the right provide examples of the available systems, both international and national. IUCN2.3 is deprecated for new boxes, although some taxoboxes still exist and are supported for this version.

This parameter is required in order to display the proper conservation status graphic. Failure to use this parameter will result in no graphic appearing.

Status code[edit]

Set the relevant status code from the selected system. The code should use upper and lower case as specified per system documentation. It may also be possible to use a template instead of the code[citation needed].

You can search the IUCN's database of threatened species to find the conservation status of many organisms.

With each system having different codes, please refer to system documentation for the available codes.

The following list is kept in the documentation for historic reasons (the third column shows the category that is automatically added to the article):

IUCN statuses in taxoboxes
Status (as shown in taxobox) Code Category assigned
Secure secure[IUCN 1]
Domesticated DOM[IUCN 1] Category:Domesticated animals
Least Concern (LC) LC
Least Concern (LR/lc) LR/lc
Near Threatened (NT) NT
Near Threatened (LC/nt) LR/nt
Conservation Dependent (LR/cd) LR/cd
Vulnerable (VU) VU
Endangered (EN) EN Category:Endangered species
Critically Endangered CR Category:Critically endangered species
Critically Endangered (CR), possibly extinct PE Category:Critically endangered species
Extinct in the wild (EW) EW Category:Species extinct in the wild
Extinct EX
Data deficient (DD) DD
Not evaluated (NE) NE
Fossil fossil[IUCN 1][IUCN 2]
Prehistoric pre[IUCN 1]
See text See text[IUCN 1]
Lower Risk LR[IUCN 1][IUCN 3]

Notes:

  1. ^ a b c d e f This is not a valid IUCN Red List category
  2. ^ |status=fossil is deprecated in favour of |fossil_range= {{fossil range}} (see the #Fossil range section below).
  3. ^ LR is deprecated; use LR/lc or LR/nt or LR/cd instead.
Referencing conservation status[edit]

To add a reference for the status, use:

 | status_ref = <ref>{{Cite journal | author = |title = | journal = [[The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species]] | volume = | page = | publisher = [[International Union for Conservation of Nature]] | date = | url = | doi = | access-date = }}</ref>

See {{Cite journal}} or {{Cite iucn}} for the parameters you need to supply to that template. And don't forget that <ref> requires a corresponding {{Reflist}} or <references /> in the References section.

Fossil range[edit]

The stratigraphic range for groups known as fossils may also be included, using the |fossil_range= parameter. For instance, for a group known from the Cambrian to the Permian:

 |fossil_range = [[Cambrian]]–[[Permian]]

You may wish to add a diagrammatic representation of the fossil range (as shown below), which can be created using the {{Fossil range}} template, for example:

Cambrian–Permian
  | fossil_range = {{fossil range|Cambrian|Permian}}

or

  | fossil_range = {{fossil range|542|250}} [[Cambrian]]–[[Permian]]

For extant taxa that continue into the present day, the ending period should be set to "Recent" or as "Holocene" for Late Quaternary extinctions such as the moa, and the current status should be indicated using the |status= parameter.

For groups that only existed during a single period, simply list it without giving a range: e.g.:

Silurian
 | fossil_range = {{fossil range|Silurian}} 

Images[edit]

An image can be included using the parameter |image=. It is highly recommended that an image be provided if one is available. Do not include the "File:" part of the image file name!

If an image is included, alt text should be provided using parameter "|image_alt=". Alt text should not repeat the caption; instead, it should describe the image contents to someone who can't see it (see WP:ALT).

A caption can be provided using parameter "|image_caption=". A caption need not be provided if it would just repeat the title of the article. It should be provided if it can convey any additional information about the image, such as the sex or life stage of the individual, the location where the picture was taken, the artist (if an engraving or other illustration), or (for higher taxa) the particular species depicted.

| image         = Sweetbay1082.jpg
| image_alt     = White flower surrounded by long green leaves
| image_caption = ''Magnolia virginiana''

By default, the image width is determined by each user's default thumbnail size preference. In general, it is recommended that these preferences be honoured. In some cases, however, it may be desirable to overrule the default size; this can be achieved by use of the |image_upright= parameter, which scales the image. Thus |image_upright=1.1 makes the image 10% larger than the user's default thumbnail size; |image_upright=0.75 makes it 25% smaller. See MOS:IMGSIZE for more information.

| image         = Sweetbay1082.jpg
| image_alt     = White flower surrounded by long green leaves
| image_caption = ''Magnolia virginiana''
| image_upright = 1.45

Long or complex image captions, which should rarely be necessary, look better when left-aligned. This can be achieved using "|image_caption_align=left".

A second image may be added by use of the |image2=, |image2_alt=, |image2_caption= and |image2_upright= parameters. Use this sparingly, and only when the article is long enough, and when it makes sense to include the second image inside the taxobox and not later in the article. Camel is a good example (a genus with two well-known representatives). A second image may also be useful for species that display sexual dimorphism so that both a male and female representative could be shown, e.g. Northern cardinal.

Authorities[edit]

Generally, an authority should be given only for the taxa covered by the article. Higher groups which only include the article subject should also list authorities unless those are the same as for the taxa in question. In the case of species (or subspecies) the authority may be given in the binomial (or trinomial) section. Otherwise authorities may be listed in the placement section. For instance, for an order:

| ordo = 
| ordo_authority = 

The following examples illustrate the different conventions for names, dates, and punctuations in the different kingdoms.

  • Animalia
    • Original name valid: Homo sapiens Linnaeus, 1758
    • Organism reclassified: Panthera leo (Linnaeus, 1758) (originally Felis leo)
  • Plantae
    • Original name valid: Magnolia virginiana L.
    • Organism reclassified: Anacamptis pyramidalis (L.) Rich. (originally Orchis pyramidalis)
  • Bacteria
    • Original name valid: Vibrio cholerae R. Koch 1883
    • Organism reclassified: Streptococcus pneumoniae (Klein 1884) Chester 1901 (originally Micrococcus pneumoniae)
    • Old name revived: Salmonella enterica (ex Kauffmann & Edwards 1952) Le Minor & Popoff 1987

Authorities in scientific names are also abbreviated according to different standards for plants and animals. To decipher standard abbreviations, see

For more information refer to the article on binomial nomenclature.

Diversity[edit]

In higher taxa, and taxa where the subdivision option does not indicate number of species, the |diversity= parameter may be used. This needs to be accompanied by |diversity_link= which links to an appropriate page, usually a List of ... species page. See, for example, Banksia: the subdivision lists only two subgenera, so the |diversity= option is used to specify the number of species.

| diversity_link = List of Quercus species
| diversity = c. 120 species

It is not a good idea to be too precise about the number of species. New species are still being regularly described in many groups. Moreover, changing systematic treatment is liable to alter the species number even in well-known genera. Rounding off the species number and denoting this as approximate value will help decreasing maintenance.

Use the |diversity_ref= parameter to give references for the number of species, for example:

| diversity_ref = <ref>Hershler and Longley, 1986, p. 127</ref>

Range maps[edit]

A range map may be included at the end of the taxobox. This uses the |range_map=, |range_map_upright=, |range_map_alt=, and |range_map_caption= parameters, in the same manner as an image. Specifying range map width is unnecessary in most cases. See leopard (land animal), northern flicker (non-migratory bird), lesser spotted eagle (migratory bird) and orca (water animal) for examples.

| range_map         = Map.jpg
| range_map_upright = 1.1
| range_map_alt     = Map showing ...
| range_map_caption = Range of ...

Up to four range maps can be included, via additional parameters such as |range_map2=, |range_map2_caption=, etc.

You can generate maps using an appropriate blank map such as Image:BlankMap-World-noborders.png. Do not make the distribution map too large (a width of 300 to 400 should be sufficient, the purpose of the map being a rough global overview; more detailed maps can always go to the article body) and add the map to Category:Habitat maps, or, preferably, if you upload the map to Commons, to commons:Category:Animal distribution maps.

Synonyms[edit]

Where a species has synonyms, the |synonyms= parameter may be used. The list of synonyms can be formatted using the same approach as for Subdivisions, but synonyms should not normally be linked, so e.g. {{Taxon list}} should be used for taxa whose names aren't italicized and {{Species list}} for those whose names are.

| synonyms =
  {{Species list
  |Species1|Authority1
  |Species2|Authority2
  }}

Nomenclator Zoologicus has data for all but the most recently established animal genera. This may be hard to understand for non-specialists, but it is a comprehensive source for the authorship of genus names, both valid ones and junior synonyms. Sometimes one will note that a new name has been established because the older, original name was "preoccupied". This means it has already been established for another taxon of the same rank in the same kingdom before—even if that name is now a synonym too. Taxa that preoccupy a name can be linked in the Synonyms section, such as Stenorhynchus here.

Use |synonyms_ref= to give references for the synonym list, for example:

| synonyms_ref = <ref>Smith and Jones, 2009, p. 5 </ref>

Type species[edit]

When the type species of a genus (or larger grouping) is known, the |type_species= and |type_species_authority= can be used.

For botanical entries, i.e. names under the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICN), the currently accepted name in the genus should be used. The term "type species" does not occur in the ICN, but is used here for convenience. The Index Nominum Genericorum is a useful source of information and can be used as a reference.

For animal entries, i.e. names under the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN), the type species should be the original binomial name of the type species, but linked to its current article, and the authority should be plain (no parentheses). See Mirza for a type species example.

| type_species           = the original name of the species that was initially used to describe the genus, without regard to its present-day nomenclature
| type_species_authority =

This follows ICZN Recommendation 67B; be aware that this means the taxon used by the genus' original author—even if it is now invalid, e.g. a junior synonym. Ideally, it should only be used if the genus' original description can be verified first-hand. As per the following example given by the ICZN:

Astacus marinus Fabricius, 1775, one of the nominal species originally included in the decapod crustacean genus Homarus Weber, 1795, was subsequently designated by Fowler (1912) as the type species of Homarus. The type species is, and should be cited as, Astacus marinus Fabricius, 1775. Astacus marinus Fabricius is currently synonymized with Cancer gammarus Linnaeus, 1758, but the latter is not the type species of Homarus and should not be cited as such. If mention of the type species is required it should be made in some such manner as "Type species Astacus marinus Fabricius, 1775, a junior synonym of Cancer gammarus Linnaeus, 1758"; or "Type species Astacus marinus Fabricius, 1775, now regarded as a synonym of Homarus gammarus (Linnaeus, 1758)".

If you do not completely understand what this all means, please do not use this parameter. Instead, if possible denote the type species in the species listing, for example with a

{{small|1=([[type species]])}}

after the species' (currently valid) name.

Italic page titles[edit]

If the value of |genus=, |species=, or |binomial= is italicized and exactly matches the title of the page, and |name= is unspecified, the taxobox and page title will be italicized automatically.[note 2] If necessary, it is also possible to force the page title to display in italics using the {{Italic title}} template.

If the |name= parameter is present, then the taxobox will display whatever is in |name=; the page title will NOT be italicized unless {{italic title}} is used.

Complete blank template[edit]

This section gives all parameters in the order that they will appear in the taxobox. No taxobox should use all of these. Keep it short! Note that parameters in this template are case-sensitive.

name
Temporal range: 100–0 Ma fossil range
image alt
image caption
image2 alt
image2 caption
Virus classification
(status of classification)
Group:
virus group
(unranked):
unranked superdomain

unranked superdomain authority
Superdomain:
superdomain
Domain:
domain

domain authority
Superkingdom:
superregnum

superregnum authority
(unranked):
unranked regnum

unranked regnum authority
Kingdom:
regnum

regnum authority
Subkingdom:
subregnum

subregnum authority
Superdivision:
superdivisio

superdivisio authority
Superphylum:
superphylum

superphylum authority
(unranked):
unranked divisio

unranked divisio authority
Division:
divisio

divisio authority
(unranked):
unranked phylum

unranked phylum authority
Phylum:
phylum

phylum authority
Subdivision:
subdivisio

subdivisio authority
Subphylum:
subphylum

subphylum authority
Infraphylum:
infraphylum

infraphylum authority
Microphylum:
microphylum

microphylum authority
Nanophylum:
nanophylum

nanophylum authority
Superclass:
superclassis

superclassis authority
(unranked):
unranked classis

unranked classis authority
Class:
classis

classis authority
(unranked):
unranked subclassis

unranked subclassis authority
Subclass:
subclassis

subclassis authority
(unranked):
unranked infraclassis

unranked infraclassis authority
Infraclass:
infraclassis

infraclassis authority
Magnorder:
magnordo

magnordo authority
Superorder:
superordo

superordo authority
(unranked):
unranked ordo

unranked ordo authority
Order:
ordo

ordo authority
Suborder:
subordo

subordo authority
Infraorder:
infraordo

infraordo authority
Parvorder:
parvordo

parvordo authority
Division:
zoodivisio

zoodivisio authority
Section:
zoosectio

zoosectio authority
Subsection:
zoosubsectio

zoosubsectio authority
(unranked):
unranked superfamilia

unranked superfamilia authority
Superfamily:
superfamilia

superfamilia authority
Family:
familia

familia authority
Subfamily:
subfamilia

subfamilia authority
Supertribe:
supertribus

supertribus authority
(unranked):
unranked tribus

unranked tribus authority
Tribe:
tribus

tribus authority
Subtribe:
subtribus

subtribus authority
Alliance:
alliance

alliance authority
(unranked):
unranked genus

genus authority
Genus:
genus

genus authority
Subgenus:
subgenus

subgenus authority
Section:
sectio

sectio authority
Subsection:
subsectio

subsectio authority
Series:
series

series authority
Subseries:
subseries

subseries authority
Species group:
species group

species group authority
Species subgroup:
species subgroup

species subgroup authority
Species complex:
species complex

species complex authority
Species:
species

species authority
Subspecies:
subspecies

subspecies authority
Variety:
variety

variety authority
Form:
forma

forma authority
Binomial name
binomial
binomial authority
Trinomial name
trinomial
trinomial authority
Type genus
type genus
type genus authority
Type species
type species
type species authority
Type strain
type strain
subdivision ranks

subdivision

Diversity[2]
diversity
range map alt
range map caption
binomial2
binomial2 authority
range map2 alt
range map2 caption
binomial3
binomial3 authority
range map3 alt
range map3 caption
binomial4
binomial4 authority
range map4 alt
range map4 caption
Synonyms[3]

synonyms

{{Taxobox
| color_as                        = 
| name                            = 
| fossil_range                    = 
| image                           = 
| image_upright                   = 
| image_alt                       = 
| image_caption                   = 
| image_caption_align             =
| image2                          = 
| image2_upright                  = 
| image2_alt                      = 
| image2_caption                  = 
| status                          = 
| status_system                   = 
| status_ref                      = 
| classification_status           = 
| virus_group                     = 
| unranked_superdomain            = 
| unranked_superdomain_authority  = 
| superdomain                     = 
| superdomain_authority           = 
| domain                          = 
| domain_authority                = 
| superregnum                     = 
| superregnum_authority           = 
| unranked_regnum                 = 
| unranked_regnum_authority       = 
| regnum                          = 
| regnum_authority                = 
| subregnum                       = 
| subregnum_authority             = 
| superdivisio                    = 
| superdivisio_authority          = 
| superphylum                     = 
| superphylum_authority           = 
| unranked_divisio                = 
| unranked_divisio_authority      =
| divisio                         = 
| divisio_authority               = 
| unranked_phylum                 = 
| unranked_phylum_authority       = 
| phylum                          = 
| phylum_authority                =
| subdivisio                      = 
| subdivisio_authority            = 
| subphylum                       = 
| subphylum_authority             = 
| infraphylum                     = 
| infraphylum_authority           = 
| microphylum                     = 
| microphylum_authority           = 
| nanophylum                      = 
| nanophylum_authority            = 
| superclassis                    = 
| superclassis_authority          = 
| unranked_classis                = 
| unranked_classis_authority      = 
| classis                         = 
| classis_authority               = 
| unranked_subclassis             = 
| unranked_subclassis_authority   = 
| subclassis                      = 
| subclassis_authority            = 
| unranked_infraclassis           = 
| unranked_infraclassis_authority = 
| infraclassis                    = 
| infraclassis_authority          = 
| magnordo                        = 
| magnordo_authority              = 
| superordo                       = 
| superordo_authority             = 
| unranked_ordo                   = 
| unranked_ordo_authority         = 
| ordo                            = 
| ordo_authority                  = 
| subordo                         = 
| subordo_authority               = 
| infraordo                       = 
| infraordo_authority             = 
| parvordo                        = 
| parvordo_authority              = 
| zoodivisio                      = 
| zoodivisio_authority            = 
| zoosectio                       = 
| zoosectio_authority             = 
| zoosubsectio                    = 
| zoosubsectio_authority          = 
| unranked_superfamilia           = 
| unranked_superfamilia_authority = 
| superfamilia                    = 
| superfamilia_authority          = 
| familia                         = 
| familia_authority               = 
| subfamilia                      = 
| subfamilia_authority            = 
| supertribus                     = 
| supertribus_authority           = 
| unranked_tribus                 = 
| unranked_tribus_authority       = 
| tribus                          = 
| tribus_authority                = 
| subtribus                       = 
| subtribus_authority             = 
| alliance                        = 
| alliance_authority              = 
| unranked_genus                  = 
| unranked_genus_authority        = 
| genus                           = 
| genus_authority                 = 
| subgenus                        = 
| subgenus_authority              = 
| sectio                          = 
| sectio_authority                = 
| subsectio                       = 
| subsectio_authority             = 
| series                          = 
| series_authority                = 
| subseries                       = 
| subseries_authority             = 
| species_group                   = 
| species_group_authority         = 
| species_subgroup                = 
| species_subgroup_authority      = 
| species_complex                 = 
| species_complex_authority       = 
| species                         = 
| species_authority               = 
| subspecies                      = 
| subspecies_authority            = 
| variety                         = 
| variety_authority               = 
| forma                           = 
| forma_authority                 = 
| binomial                        = 
| binomial_authority              = 
| trinomial                       = 
| trinomial_authority             = 
| type_genus                      = 
| type_genus_authority            = 
| type_species                    = 
| type_species_authority          = 
| type_strain                     = 
| subdivision                     = 
| subdivision_ranks               = 
| diversity_ref                   = 
| diversity                       = 
| diversity_link                  = 
| range_map                       = 
| range_map_upright               = 
| range_map_alt                   = 
| range_map_caption               = 
| binomial2                       = 
| binomial2_authority             = 
| range_map2                      = 
| range_map2_upright              = 
| range_map2_alt                  = 
| range_map2_caption              = 
| binomial3                       = 
| binomial3_authority             = 
| range_map3                      = 
| range_map3_upright              = 
| range_map3_alt                  = 
| range_map3_caption              = 
| binomial4                       = 
| binomial4_authority             = 
| range_map4                      = 
| range_map4_upright              = 
| range_map4_alt                  = 
| range_map4_caption              = 
| synonyms_ref                    = 
| synonyms                        = 
}}

All parameters[edit]

The full list of parameters is illustrated inside the infobox above, in the "Complete blank template".

Parameters for Template:Taxobox
Parameter Usage
color_as color code
name name defaults to {{PAGENAME}}
status conservation status code
status_system status-system type
status_ref status reference
regnum (standard) kingdom name
phylum (standard) phylum name
classis (standard) class name
ordo (standard) order name
familia (standard) family name
genus (standard) genus name
species (standard) species name
fossil_range (as shown at top of box)
image (as shown in box)
image_upright (as shown in box)
image_alt (as shown in box)
image_caption (as shown in box)
image2 (as shown in box)
image2_upright (as shown in box)
image2_alt (as shown in box)
image2_caption (as shown in box)
classification_status (as shown in box)
virus_group (as shown in box)
superdomain (as shown in box)
superdomain_authority (as shown in box)
unranked_superdomain (as shown in box)
unranked_superdomain_ authority (as shown in box)
domain (as shown in box)
domain_authority (as shown in box)
unranked_regnum (as shown in box)
unranked_regnum_authority (as shown in box)
superregnum (as shown in box)
superregnum_authority (as shown in box)
regnum_authority (as shown in box)
subregnum (as shown in box)
subregnum_authority (as shown in box)
unranked_phylum (as shown in box)
unranked_phylum_authority (as shown in box)
superdivisio (as shown in box)
superdivisio_authority (as shown in box)
superphylum (as shown in box)
superphylum_authority (as shown in box)
divisio (as shown in box)
divisio authority (as shown in box)
unranked_divisio (as shown in box)
unranked_divisio_authority (as shown in box)
phylum_authority (as shown in box)
subdivisio (as shown in box)
subdivisio_authority (as shown in box)
subphylum (as shown in box)
subphylum_authority (as shown in box)
infraphylum (as shown in box)
infraphylum_authority (as shown in box)
microphylum (as shown in box)
microphylum_authority (as shown in box)
nanophylum (as shown in box)
nanophylum_authority (as shown in box)
unranked_classis (as shown in box)
unranked_classis_authority (as shown in box)
superclassis (as shown in box)
superclassis_authority (as shown in box)
classis_authority (as shown in box)
unranked_subclassis (as shown in box)
unranked_subclassis_authority (as shown in box)
subclassis (as shown in box)
subclassis_authority (as shown in box)
unranked_infraclassis (as shown in box)
unranked_infraclassis_authority (as shown in box)
infraclassis (as shown in box)
infraclassis_authority (as shown in box)
unranked_ordo (as shown in box)
unranked_ordo_authority (as shown in box)
magnordo (as shown in box)
magnordo_authority (as shown in box)
superordo (as shown in box)
superordo_authority (as shown in box)
ordo_authority (as shown in box)
subordo (as shown in box)
subordo_authority (as shown in box)
infraordo (as shown in box)
infraordo_authority (as shown in box)
parvordo (as shown in box)
parvordo_authority (as shown in box)
zoodivisio (as shown in box)
zoodivisio_authority (as shown in box)
zoosectio (as shown in box)
zoosectio_authority (as shown in box)
zoosubsectio (as shown in box)
zoosubsectio_authority (as shown in box)
unranked_superfamilia (as shown in box)
unranked_superfamilia_authority (as shown in box)
superfamilia (as shown in box)
superfamilia_authority (as shown in box)
familia_authority (as shown in box)
subfamilia (as shown in box)
subfamilia_authority (as shown in box)
unranked_tribus (as shown in box)
unranked_tribus_authority (as shown in box)
supertribus (as shown in box)
supertribus_authority (as shown in box)
tribus (as shown in box)
tribus_authority (as shown in box)
subtribus (as shown in box)
subtribus_authority (as shown in box)
alliance (as shown in box)
alliance_authority (as shown in box)
unranked_genus (as shown in box)
unranked_genus_authority (as shown in box)
genus_authority (as shown in box)
subgenus (as shown in box)
subgenus_authority (as shown in box)
sectio (as shown in box)
sectio_authority (as shown in box)
subsectio (as shown in box)
subsectio_authority (as shown in box)
series (as shown in box)
series_authority (as shown in box)
subseries (as shown in box)
subseries_authority (as shown in box)
species_group (as shown in box)
species_group_authority (as shown in box)
species_subgroup (as shown in box)
species_subgroup_authority (as shown in box)
species_complex (as shown in box)
species_complex_authority (as shown in box)
species_authority (as shown in box)
subspecies (as shown in box)
subspecies_authority (as shown in box)
variety (as shown in box)
variety_authority (as shown in box)
forma (as shown in box)
forma_authority (as shown in box)
diversity_ref (as shown in box)
diversity (as shown in box)
diversity_link (as shown in box)
binomial (as shown in box)
binomial_authority (as shown in box)
trinomial (as shown in box)
trinomial_authority (as shown in box)
type_genus (as shown in box)
type_genus_authority (as shown in box)
type_species (as shown in box)
type_species_authority (as shown in box)
subdivision (as shown in box)
subdivision_ranks (as shown in box)
type_strain (as shown in box)
range_map 1st map, bottom of box
range_map_upright 1st map scaling = 0.9 i.e. 90% of default size
range_map_alt 1st map ALT= text
range_map_caption 1st caption, under picture
binomial2 (as shown in box)
binomial2_authority (as shown in box)
range_map2 2nd map in box
range_map2_upright 2nd map scaling = 0.9
range_map2_alt 2nd map ALT= text
range_map2_caption 2nd map caption
binomial3 (as shown in box)
binomial3_authority (as shown in box)
range_map3 3rd map in box
range_map3_upright 3rd map scaling = 0.9
range_map3_alt 3rd map ALT= text
range_map3_caption 3rd maq caption
binomial4 (as shown in box)
binomial4_authority (as shown in box)
range_map4 4th map in box
range_map4_upright 4th map scaling = 0.9
range_map4_alt 4th map ALT= text
range_map4_caption 4th map caption
synonyms_ref reference for synonyms
synonyms (as at bottom of box)

Articles lacking taxoboxes[edit]

For articles lacking taxoboxes, add Template:Missing-taxobox to the talk page. This may be done by typing {{Missing-taxobox}} or {{needtaxobox}} at the top of the talk page.

Microformat[edit]

This template emits a "species" (or "biota") microformat.

The microformat is created by the use of class="biota", and classes for individual taxonomic ranks, such as class="domain" in a span around {{{domain}}} (full list). Please do not change or remove those classes other than as part of development of the microformat. For background information, see microformats on Wikipedia and the microformat specification.

Template Data[edit]

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Taxobox in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Taxobox

An infobox for plants, animals and other biological taxa

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
Namename

For plants, see [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (flora)]]. For all other living things, the name should be the most common vernacular name, when one is in widespread use, and a scientific name otherwise.

Stringoptional
Fossil rangefossil_range

The stratigraphic range for groups known as fossils. E.g. [[Cambrian]]–[[Permian]] or {{fossil range|Cambrian|Permian}} to give a chart. Use 'Recent' for extant taxa and 'Holocene' for Late Quaternary extinctions.

Stringoptional
Imageimage

An image to use, do not include the 'File:' part of the image file name.

Filesuggested
Image Widthimage_width

(Deprecated) Width to display the image at. Should not normally be set. e.g. 320px

Stringdeprecated
Image Upright scaleimage_upright

Scale to display the image at. e.g. 1.1

Stringoptional
Image alt textimage_alt

Alt text which describes the image to someone who can't see it

Stringoptional
Image captionimage_caption

Caption displayed under the image

Stringsuggested
Image caption alignmentimage_caption_align

Alignment of the caption displayed under the image, e.g. left. Should not normally be set.

Stringdeprecated
Conservation statusstatus

The conservation status code: 'secure', domesticated 'DOM', Least Concern 'LC', Lower Risk—Least Concern 'LR/lc', Near Threatened 'NT', Lower Risk—Near Threatened 'LR/nt', Lower Risk—Conservation Dependent 'LR/cd', Vulnerable 'VU', Endangered 'EN', Critically Endangered 'CR', Possibly Extinct 'PE', Extinct in the wild 'EW', Extinct 'EX', Data deficient 'DD', Not evaluated 'NE',Fossil 'fossil', Prehistoric 'pre', 'See text', Lower Risk 'LR'

Stringoptional
Conservation status systemstatus_system

System used for Conservation status: 'IUCN3.1', 'IUCN2.3', 'EPBC' etc. Required if status given.

Stringoptional
Conservation status referencestatus_ref

Reference for status <ref>{{Cite journal|...}}</ref>

Stringoptional
Year of extinctionextinct

Year of extinction, if known

Stringoptional
Virus groupvirus_group

Viruses not placed in taxa above the rank of order, instead a virus group is used, given by a Roman numeral from I to VII

Stringoptional
Unranked superdomainunranked_superdomain

For each major taxon you can add an unranked entry to the taxobox. The entry unranked X appears above rank X

Stringdeprecated
Superdomainsuperdomain

This and other minor ranks should only be used when they are important to understanding the classification of the taxon described in the article

Stringdeprecated
Superdomain Authoritysuperdomain_authority

The authority used for this rank. Every rank has a rank authority field which are not currently listed

Stringdeprecated
Domaindomain

Domain for Archaea, Bacteria and Eukarya

Stringoptional
Superkingdomsuperregnum

no description

Stringoptional
Unranked kingdomunranked_regnum

no description

Stringoptional
Kingdomregnum

Kingdom: [[Animalia]], [[Plantae]], [[Fungi]], other taxa may want to use domain or other ranks instead

Stringoptional
Subkingdomsubregnum

no description

Stringoptional
Superdivisionsuperdivisio

no description

Stringoptional
Unranked divisionunranked_divisio

For flowering plants using the APG IV system this should be set to [[Angiosperms]] rather than using division/divisio

Stringoptional
Divisiondivisio

Division in botany, e.g. [[Bryophyta]]. Not for flowering plants using the APG III system

Stringoptional
Superphylumsuperphylum

no description

Stringoptional
Unranked phylumunranked_phylum

no description

Stringoptional
Phylumphylum

Phylum in zoology, eg [[Chordata]] for chordates

Stringoptional
Subphylumsubphylum

no description

Stringoptional
Infraphyluminfraphylum

no description

Stringoptional
Microphylummicrophylum

no description

Stringoptional
Nanophylumnanophylum

no description

Stringoptional
Superclasssuperclassis

no description

Stringoptional
Unranked classunranked_classis

For flowering plants using the APG IV system this should be used rather than class/classis

Stringoptional
Classclassis

Class/classis taxonomic rank

Stringoptional
Unranked subclassunranked_subclassis

no description

Stringoptional
Subclasssubclassis

no description

Stringoptional
Unranked infraclassunranked_infraclassis

no description

Stringoptional
Infraclassinfraclassis

no description

Stringoptional
Superordersuperordo

no description

Stringoptional
Unranked orderunranked_ordo

Generally used for flowering plants using the APG IV system

Stringoptional
Orderordo

Order/ordo taxonomic rank

Stringoptional
subordosubordo

no description

Stringoptional
infraordoinfraordo

no description

Stringoptional
Unranked Superfamilyunranked_superfamilia

no description

Stringoptional
Superfamilysuperfamilia

no description

Stringoptional
Familyfamilia

Family/familia taxonomic rank

Stringoptional
Subfamilysubfamilia

no description

Stringoptional
supertribussupertribus

no description

Stringdeprecated
unranked tribeunranked_tribus

no description

Stringoptional
Tribetribus

no description

Stringoptional
Subtribesubtribus

no description

Stringoptional
Unranked genusunranked_genus

no description

Stringdeprecated
Genusgenus

Genus taxonomic rank, in italics, e.g. ''[[Homo]]''

Stringoptional
Genus authoritygenus_authority

no description

Stringoptional
Subgenussubgenus

no description

Stringoptional
Sectionsectio

Used in botany, use zoosectio in zoology

Stringoptional
Subsectionsubsectio

Used in botany, use zoosubsectio in zoology

Stringoptional
Seriesseries

no description

Stringoptional
Subseriessubseries

no description

Stringoptional
Species groupspecies_group

no description

Stringoptional
species subgroupspecies_subgroup

no description

Stringoptional
species complexspecies_complex

no description

Stringoptional
Speciesspecies

Species taxonomic rank. Should be given in abbreviated forms and in italics, e.g. ''H. sapiens''.

Stringoptional
Binomialbinomial

Full binomial name of taxa, In full form with italics, e.g. ''Salix alba'' var. ''caerulea''

Stringoptional
Binomial authoritybinomial_authority

Binomial authority using appropriate conventions, eg [[Carl Linnaeus|L.]] (for plants), [[Carl Linnaeus|Linnaeus]], 1761 (for animals)

Stringoptional
subspeciessubspecies

no description

Stringoptional
varietyvariety

no description

Stringdeprecated
formforma

Used in botany, not in zoology

Stringoptional
trinomialtrinomial

The full trinomial name for subspecies, it should generally be in italics.

Stringoptional
trinomial authoritytrinomial_authority

The authority for a trinomial.

Stringoptional
Range maprange_map

Map of range

Stringoptional
Range map widthrange_map_width

Width to display range map. Should not normally be set. e.g. 320px

Stringdeprecated
Range map alt textrange_map_alt

Alt text describing the range in words

Stringoptional
Range map captionrange_map_caption

Caption/key for the range map

Stringoptional
Magnordermagnordo

no description

Stringoptional
parvordoparvordo

no description

Stringoptional
zoodivisionzoodivisio

Used in zoology, a different rank to the division used in botany.

Stringoptional
zoosectionzoosectio

Used in zoology, a different rank to the section used in botany.

Stringoptional
zoosubsectionzoosubsectio

Used in zoology, a different rank to the subsection used in botany.

Stringoptional
alliancealliance

no description

Stringdeprecated
Synonymssynonyms

A list of synonyms for a species, e.g. ''species1'' {{small|1=Authority1}}<br/> ''species2'' {{small|1=Authority2}}

Stringoptional
Synonyms refsynonyms_ref

References for the synonym lists, e.g.<ref>Smith and Jones, 2009, p. 5</ref>

Stringoptional
Type speciestype_species

The original name of the species that was initially used to describe the genus, without regard to its present-day nomenclature.

Stringoptional
Type species authoritytype_species_authority

Authority for the type species, don't use parenthesis.

Stringoptional
Classification statusclassification_status

Status of the scientific classification, e.g. disputed. Only use when the scientific classification text would be misleading without it.

Stringoptional
Subdivision rankssubdivision_ranks

Rank used for sub-divisions of this taxa, e.g. 'Families'

Stringoptional
Subdivisionsubdivision

List of sub divisions of this taxa, e.g. [[Family1]]<br/> [[Family2]]<br/> [[Family3]]

Stringoptional
Image 2image2

A second image, only use in rare circumstances.

Stringoptional
Image 2 Widthimage2_width

Deprecated. Width of the second image

Numberdeprecated
Image 2 Upright scaleimage2_upright

Scale of the second image

Numberoptional
Image 2 alt textimage2_alt

Alt text which describes the second image to someone who can't see it

Stringoptional
Image 2 captionimage2_caption

Caption to display under the second image

Stringoptional
Binomial2binomial2

Second binomial name of taxa, only used in rare circumstances

Stringoptional
Binomial authority 2binomial2_authority

Authority of second binomial

Stringoptional
Binomial3binomial3

Third binomial name of taxa, only used in rare circumstances

Stringoptional
Binomial authority 3binomial3_authority

Authority of third binomial

Stringoptional
Binomial4binomial4

Fourth binomial name of taxa, only used in rare circumstances

Stringoptional
Binomial authority 4binomial4_authority

Authority of fourth binomial

Stringoptional
Range map 2range_map2

Second map of range

Stringoptional
Range map 2 widthrange_map2_width

Width of second range map

Stringdeprecated
Range map 2 alt textrange_map2_alt

Alt text describing the second range map

Stringoptional
Range map 2 captionrange_map2_caption

Caption/key for the second range map

Stringoptional
Range map 3range_map3

Third map of range

Stringoptional
Range map 3 widthrange_map3_width

Width of third range map

Stringdeprecated
Range map 3 alt textrange_map3_alt

Alt text describing the third range map

Stringoptional
Range map 3 captionrange_map3_caption

Caption/key for the third range map

Stringoptional
Range map 4range_map4

Forth map of range

Stringoptional
Range map 4 widthrange_map4_width

Width of forth range map

Stringdeprecated
Range map 4 alt textrange_map4_alt

Alt text describing the forth range map

Stringoptional
Range map 4 captionrange_map4_caption

Caption/key for the fourth range map

Stringoptional
color_ascolor_as

Taxon defining the taxobox color if needed (normally not as it is set automatically)

Example
Animalia
Stringdeprecated
colorcolor

no description

Stringdeprecated

Supporting templates[edit]

Tracking categories[edit]

Hidden category added by {{Taxobox}}:

Hidden categories added by {{Taxobox/core}}:

Hidden categories added by {{Taxobox/species}}:

Hidden categories added by {{Taxobox/Error colour}}:

Hidden categories added by {{Taxonbar/candidate}}:

See also[edit]

  1. ^ IUCN reference goes here
  2. ^ diversity ref
  3. ^ synonyms ref

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ If the page is called, for example, "Homo (genus)", then the taxobox will display "Homo" and the page title "Homo (genus)".
  2. ^ See note 1; the title of the page will be italicized using the {{DISPLAYTITLE}} magic word. When the page name contains the disambiguator "(alga)" or "(genus)", this disambiguator will not be italicized (e.g., Ia (genus)).