Geographical and Taxonomic Unit Codes for HERPFAUN
Following is the key for the codes added to the end of each citation entry in HERPFAUN. Using your browser's Edit > Find function, insert a "- - x" code to search through individual geographical units, a "- - - y" code to search for individual taxonomic units, or "- - x - - - y" to search for combinations (e.g., "01x005y" would search for "Amphibia" in "North America"). Note however that to find all possible references to members of a particular family in a particular region several searches will be necessary, as works may be organized at varying geographical scales and taxonomic levels (e.g. 'Bufonidae' / 'Anura' or 'Worldwide' / 'Africa').
Geographical Units |
Taxonomic
Units |
| 00x WORLDWIDE / OVERLAPPING NONMARINE UNITS | 001y Amphibia & Reptilia | 043y Brachycephalidae | 083y* Carettochelyidae | 119y Anniellidae |
| 01x NORTH AMERICA (approximately "Nearctic") | 002y "Venemous herptiles" | 044y* Rhinodermatidae | 084y Chelydridae | 120y Helodermatidae |
| 02x WEST INDIES & MIDDLE AMERICA | 005y Amphibia | 045y Dendrobatidae | 085y Emydidae | 121y Varanidae |
| 03x SOUTH AMERICA | 010y Caudata | 046y Pseudidae | 086y Testudinidae | 122y Lanthanotidae |
| 04x EUROPE | 011y Hynobiidae | 047y Hylidae | 087y Cheloniidae | 130y Serpentes |
| 05x AFRICA | 012y Cryptobranchidae | 048y Centrolenidae | 088y Dermochelyidae | 131y "Venemous snakes" |
| 06x SOUTHWEST ASIA | 013y Sirenidae | 049y Microhylidae | 090y Rhynchocephalia | 135y Loxocemidae |
| 07x CENTRAL & EASTERN NORTH EURASIA | 014y Salamandridae | 050y Ranidae | (Sphenodontidae) | 136y* Xenopeltidae |
| 08x SOUTH CENTRAL & EAST ASIA | 015y* Proteidae | 051y Hyperoliidae | 091y Crocodylia | 137y* Aniliidae |
| 09x SOUTHEAST ASIA | 016y Amphiumidae | 052y Rhacophoridae | (Crocodylidae) | 138y Uropeltidae |
| 10x "AUSTRALIAN REALM" | 017y Ambystomatidae | 060y Gymnophiona | 100y Squamata | 139y Boidae |
| 11x OCEANIC ISLANDS | 018y Plethodontidae | 061y Rhinatrematidae | 105y Sauria | 140y* Bolyeridae |
| 12x MARINE ENVIRONMENTS | 030y Anura | 062y* Ichthyophiidae | 106y Gekkonidae | 141y Tropidophiidae |
| 031y Leiopelmatidae | 063y Typhlonectidae | 107y Pygopodidae | 142y Anomalepidae | |
| 032y Discoglossidae | 064y Caeciliidae | 108y Iguanidae | 143y Typhlopidae | |
| 033y Rhinophrynidae | 065y Scolecomorphidae | 109y Agamidae | 144y Leptotyphlopidae | |
| 034y Pipidae | 070y Reptilia | 110y Chamaeleonidae | 145y Acrochordidae | |
| 035y Pelobatidae | 075y Testudines | 111y Xantusiidae | 146y Colubridae | |
| 036y Pelodytidae | 076y "Marine turtles" | 112y Teiidae | 147y Elapidae | |
| 037y Myobatrachidae | 077y Pelomedusidae | 113y Lacertidae | 148y Hydrophiidae | |
| 038y Pelodryadidae | 078y Chelidae | 114y Cordylidae | 149y Viperidae | |
| 039y* Sooglossidae | 079y Dermatemydidae | 115y Scincidae | 160y Amphisbaenia | |
| * = not actually used | 040y Heleophrynidae | 080y Platysternidae | 116y Dibamidae | 161y Amphisbaenidae |
| 041y Leptodactylidae | 081y Kinosternidae | 117y Xenosauridae | 162y Trogonophiidae | |
| 042y Bufonidae | 082y Trionychidae | 118y Anguidae | ||