Catalogue of Life

The Catalogue of Life is the most comprehensive and authoritative global index of species currently available. It consists of a single integrated species checklist and taxonomic hierarchy. The Catalogue holds essential information on the names, relationships and distributions of over 1.8 million species. This figure continues to rise as information is compiled from diverse sources around the world.

《生命目录》乃当今最全面且最具权威性的全球物种索引。该目录由一个统一的物种清单和分类等级体系构成。它储存了超过180万种物种的名称、亲缘关系及分布等关键信息。随着来自全球各地信息的不断整合，这一数字仍在持续增长。