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Get scientific name for vernacular name

Source: R/get_scientific_name.R
get_scientific_name.Rd

Gets the scientific name for one or more vernacular names based on the taxonomic information found in the metadata (package$taxonomic). The match is performed case insensitively. If a vernacular name is not valid, an error is returned

Usage

get_scientific_name(
  package = NULL,
  vernacular_name,
  datapkg = lifecycle::deprecated()
)

Arguments

package

Camera trap data package object, as returned by read_camtrap_dp().

vernacular_name

Character vector with input vernacular name(s).

datapkg

Deprecated. Use package instead.

Value

Character vector of scientific name(s).

See also

Other exploration functions: get_cam_op(), get_custom_effort(), get_effort(), get_n_individuals(), get_n_obs(), get_n_species(), get_rai(), get_rai_individuals(), get_record_table(), get_species()

Examples

# One or more vernacular names
get_scientific_name(mica, "beech marten")
#> [1] "Martes foina"
get_scientific_name(mica, c("beech marten", "mallard"))
#> [1] "Martes foina"       "Anas platyrhynchos"

# Vernacular names can be passed in different languages
get_scientific_name(mica, c("beech marten", "wilde eend"))
#> [1] "Martes foina"       "Anas platyrhynchos"

# Search is performed case insensitively
get_scientific_name(mica, c("MaLLarD"))
#> [1] "Anas platyrhynchos"

if (FALSE) {
# An error is returned if at least one invalid vernacular name is passed
get_scientfic_name(mica, "this is a bad vernacular name")

# A scientific name is an invalid vernacular name of course
get_scientific_name(mica, c("Castor fiber", "wilde eend"))
}