/r/species
Devoted to the crowdsourced identification of unidentified species of any specimen including fungi, plants, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals.
Species Identification Subreddit
Because it bit you and you might die.
Because you're at the top of the food chain.
Because evolution itself is evolving.
Because not knowing is ignominious.
Because it's what's for dinner.
About
Devoted to the crowdsourced identification of unidentified species of any specimen including fungi, plants, amphibians, reptiles, and mammals.
You post it, and we'll try to identify it.
Goal
The goal is to label the specimen in each post with the common name(s), species name, and possibly add links to sources of information that can back up that claim.
Formatting
Submit a photo or photos of the organism in question and the community will try its best to figure out the specimen's phylogeny classification.
Successful IDs necessitate decent information regarding the specimen. Any relevant info regarding the specimen from multiple photographs (different angles, proximity, et cetera), sighting details, and other circumstantial information is encouraged.
At the very least, make the best attempt to give a location and or time of year and or time of day for the submission. If the photo(s) in question are blurry or less than stellar, please provide a few decent visual details in the description.
Subreddiquette
Hopefully, everyone in the community can chime in and a consensus can be reached.
Upvote constructive responses - ones that you feel are correct IDs or ones that contribute to identifying the post, especially comments that include links or reasons that can help people evaluate them or learn how to identify similar species. If you feel a comment is less accurate or mistaken, don't downvote - comment!
Please provide a dissenting opinion if you disagree with an ID, or add a comment with your opinion on the validity of an ID you agree with. In addition, try to source your IDs and any other background information regarding such identifications, the accuracy, and your confidence levels if applicable.
Also, please adhere to the reddiquette rules and guidelines.
Subreddita
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Superclass: Osteichthyes
Classes: Reptilia/Amphibia
Class: Aves
Class: Mammalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Class: Insecta
Kingdom: Plantae
Kingdom: Fungi
Fossils
Microscopic (Kingdom: Chromista, Protozoa, Bacteria)
General
- /r/answers
- /r/askscience
- /r/biology
- /r/discoveredspecies
- /r/ecology
- /r/invasivespecies
- /r/science
- /r/softscience
Resources
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Species
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phylogenetics
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phylogenetic_tree
- http://species.wikimedia.org/
- http://bugguide.net/
- http://www.whatsthatbug.com/
- http://www.ispot.org.uk/
- http://www.projectnoah.org/
/r/species
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What frog/toad is this
06:48 UTC
Is pink fern a thing?
10:40 UTC
What are these spots at the bottom of this leaf? Found in Germany around June
12:28 UTC
Need help with a paper about different species classification methods!
Hi everyone,
I am writing a paper about different species classifications and how they compare to each other, and am looking for an organism that is classified as a different species under different species classifications.
For example:
Organism x is classified as species A under classification method 1, but under classification method 2 is classified as species B.
I've been looking for organism x in research papers, and so far no luck. Could you guys help me? :)
Thank you!
18:24 UTC
Identify this turtle from India, Maharashtra?
16:14 UTC
What squid specimen is this?
Watching a Discovery Channel documentary with an interview scene that has this squid in a jar that I believe is called Com-something, anyone know which squid genus name begins with those three letters?
01:00 UTC
La Pampa, Argentina, December 13...too big to be either of the two local fox species, I think. Any ideas?
22:55 UTC
What did my washing machine kill? Old box of bedsheets, so may or may not have been alive - FRANCE
23:09 UTC
This striking Cobra almost hunt me down but I narrowly survived. Cobras should be feared for their tactical moves.
20:12 UTC
Is it poisonous?
12:25 UTC
Can anyone help me identify this species? Found in West Virginia, USA if that helps.
22:06 UTC
Can anyone help identify what this species is called?
22:18 UTC
Can anyone tell me what this tweeting noise is?
My parents live in the southern USA and I 100% I hear this as I sleep at night in the summer. It is the whistling/tweeting noise that goes up and down for a lack of a better description, sounds obvious.
I recorded this from Red Dead Redemption 2, a very realistic game, where I’m in the “south” at night. I’ve definitely heard this before, and it made me really nostalgic. I’d appreciate knowing if you do, thank you!
05:03 UTC
This was found in the dunes in the Netherlands. Any idea what it might be?
13:49 UTC
Insect or Crustacean maybe? Living inside a small stick underwater. Found in fresh water creek Northern NSW, Australia.
09:42 UTC
Hi! My cat brought me an Xmas gift. What is it? (Eastern Europe)
12:59 UTC
Would anybody here happen to know what sort of creature this is? Myself and no one else has been able to identify it so far…
02:21 UTC
Is this some weird moth?
11:07 UTC
Some kind of hummingbird-sized moth drinking from a corn plant in central Florida?
00:22 UTC
Is anyone else seeing the same thing i see? new invisible species? yes, i said invisible animal, been researching for months to no avail. filmed in southeast North Carolina.
14:50 UTC
What species is this? Collin County, TX
12:00 UTC
Crocodiles are strategists in catching prey. They will focus and stay motionless until they grab the prey.
08:20 UTC
Any idea what this is
17:19 UTC
What bug is this
12:59 UTC