explore_taxonomy
Discover taxonomic relationships by analyzing organisms at specified levels (siblings, family, order, class) based on a scientific name, using data from the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
Instructions
Explore taxonomic relationships by finding related organisms at different taxonomic levels.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| level | Yes | Taxonomic level to explore: "siblings" (same genus), "family" (same family), "order" (same order), "class" (same class) | |
| rows | No | Number of results to return (default: 10) | |
| scientificName | Yes | Scientific name to explore (e.g., "Homo sapiens") |
Input Schema (JSON Schema)
{
"properties": {
"level": {
"description": "Taxonomic level to explore: \"siblings\" (same genus), \"family\" (same family), \"order\" (same order), \"class\" (same class)",
"enum": [
"siblings",
"family",
"order",
"class"
],
"type": "string"
},
"rows": {
"description": "Number of results to return (default: 10)",
"type": "number"
},
"scientificName": {
"description": "Scientific name to explore (e.g., \"Homo sapiens\")",
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"scientificName",
"level"
],
"type": "object"
}