Taxonomic Backbone and Name Validation Tools for Mammals of Peru
Overview
Provides a curated taxonomic backbone of mammal species recorded in Peru, based on the checklist published by Pacheco and collaborators (2021) doi:10.15381/rpb.v28i4.21019. The package includes standardized species data, occurrence records by ecological regions, endemic status, and tools for validating and matching scientific names through exact and approximate string procedures. It is designed as a lightweight and reliable reference for ecological, environmental, biogeographical, and conservation workflows that require verified species information for Peruvian mammals.
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- OK13 OK2026-08-05
- NOTE12 OK, 1 NOTE2026-08-01
- OK12 OK, 1 FAILURE2026-06-08
- ERROR12 OK, 1 ERROR2026-06-07
- OK14 OK2026-03-10
Documentation
- Help pages
- 55 (34 internal)
- Examples that run
- 100%16 run in a plain check
- Exported functions with examples
- 94%
- Documented parameters
- 100%
- Return-value docs
- 100%
- Help pages citing references
- 4%
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- RR 4.6.0 released · 2026-04-24
- unarchivedReturned to CRAN2026-02-24
- 0.0.0.2Latest
- archivedRemoved from CRAN2026-01-16requires archived package 'fuzzyjoin'
- 0.0.0.12026-01-06
- RR 4.5.0 released · 2025-04-11
Package metadata
- First published
- 2026-01-06
- Total releases
- 2 / 1 yrs
- License
- MIT + file LICENSE OSI
- Minimum R
- ≥ 4.1
- Bundled data
- 37 KB / 4 files
- Download size
- 308 KB
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It points to 10.15381/rpb.v28i4.21019.
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