iNaturalist Species Ranges & Taxonomy

This dataset contains species range maps, taxonomic information, and vernacular names from iNaturalist. It appears to be derived from the iNaturalist Geomodel or similar range estimation products.

Assets

1. Species Ranges (GeoParquet)

Prefix: s3://public-inat/taxon/ Partitioned by iconic_taxon_name (e.g., Animalia, Plantae, Insecta).

Schema:

• taxon_id: iNaturalist Taxon ID
• scientificName: Scientific Name
• geom: Geometry (likely modeled range polygons)
• geomodel_version: Version of the range model
• kingdom, phylum, class,...: Taxonomic hierarchy

2. Range Hexagons (H4)

File: s3://public-inat/ranges.parquet Species ranges rasterized/indexed to H3 resolution 4 hexagons.

Schema:

• taxon_id: iNaturalist Taxon ID
• name: Species Name
• h4: H3 resolution 4 index
• iconic_taxon_name: High-level group

3. Taxonomy & Common Names

Files:

• s3://public-inat/taxonomy/taxa.parquet: Core taxonomy table.
• s3://public-inat/taxonomy/taxa_and_common.parquet: Taxonomy with common names.
• s3://public-inat/taxonomy/vernacular/*.csv: Common names in hundreds of languages.

Source

• Producer: iNaturalist
• Link: iNaturalist.org
• Note: This dataset likely represents the "Geomodel" or expert range maps used by iNaturalist for automated identification priors.

License

• iNaturalist Data: See iNaturalist Terms of Service.
• Open Data: Many iNaturalist datasets are CC0 or CC-BY, but check specific taxon licensing.