Links to online sources of biological data that can be used in species' distribution models
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
Data for a wide range of organisms in many regions of the world.
System-wide Information Network for Genetic Resources (SINGER)
Information exchange network of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and its partners.
Distributed Information for Biological Collections (SpeciesLink)
Distributed information system that integrates primary data from biological collections.
The Biota of Canada Information Network (CBIF)
Canadian data node for the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Australian Biodiversity Information Facility (ABIF)
Australian data node for the Global Biodiversity Information Facility
World Information Network on Biodiversity (REMIB)
Data network that shares a biological information from several scientific collections.
South East Asian Mammal Databank
Ecological dataset and tools for South East Asian Mammals.
African Mammals Databank
Databank on the distribution and conservation of big and medium-sized mammals over the African continent.
Assessing large-scale environmental risks with tested methods (ALARM)
Data from the European ALARM project, including species richness maps and predicted herptile distributions under climate change.
FishNet
FishNet fish collections data portal.
HerpNet
HerpNet herpetological collections data portal.
NatureServe
Data for a range of organisms, mostly rare and/or endangered, and primarily in North America.
Missouri Botanical Garden (Tropicos)
Access to the Missouri Botanical Garden's VAST (VAScular Tropicos) nomenclatural database and associated authority files.