Terms & Citation Guide

SpeciesRadar is designed for use by researchers, students, educators, conservation practitioners, and the general public. This page describes how to use our data responsibly and how to cite SpeciesRadar in academic work.

Data Usage Policy

SpeciesRadar aggregates and presents data from publicly available authoritative sources. The underlying data is subject to the terms of the original data providers:

  • IUCN Red List data is subject to IUCN Terms of Use. Commercial redistribution requires an IUCN data use agreement.
  • GBIF data is available under GBIF data use terms. Individual datasets may carry CC0, CC BY, or CC BY-NC licences.
  • National Red List data is reproduced from published government and institutional sources and should be cited to the originating authority.

SpeciesRadar's own derived content — including species profile descriptions, country biodiversity briefs, and analytical summaries — is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence. You are free to share and adapt this content for any purpose, provided you give appropriate credit.

How to Cite SpeciesRadar

General Platform Citation

Baral, H.S. & Lama, T.P. (2025). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.com [Accessed 10 April 2026].

Individual Species Page

SpeciesRadar (2025). [Species common name] ([Scientific name]). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.com/species/[slug] [Accessed DD Month YYYY].

Replace bracketed fields with the specific species name, scientific name, URL slug, and access date.

Country Biodiversity Page

SpeciesRadar (2025). [Country Name]: Biodiversity Dashboard. SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.com/countries/[code] [Accessed DD Month YYYY].

BibTeX

@misc{speciesradar2025,
  author = {Baral, Hem Sagar and Lama, Tara Prakash},
  title = {SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity},
  year = {2025},
  url = {https://speciesradar.com},
  note = {Accessed: YYYY-MM-DD}
}

Citing Underlying Data Sources

When using data from SpeciesRadar in academic publications, we recommend citing both SpeciesRadar (as the access platform) and the underlying data source. Recommended citations for primary sources:

IUCN Red List

IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF

GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org [Accessed via GBIF API].

National Red List Project

ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

For Students

SpeciesRadar is free to use for coursework, dissertations, and student research. When referencing SpeciesRadar data in academic submissions:

  • Include the date you accessed the data (species assessments are updated periodically)
  • Cite both SpeciesRadar and the underlying IUCN or national red list source
  • Note the IUCN assessment version (e.g., “Version 2025-1”) where applicable
  • SpeciesRadar's descriptive content (CC BY 4.0) may be quoted with attribution

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