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Welcome to iNaturalist Canada Guides!

Guides help you learn about biodiversity all around the world. Whether you're exploring the Serengeti or just your local park (which might be the Serengeti), Guides can help you make sense of our planet's stunning diversity of life.

Butterflies of Alberta

All the butterflies of alberta, this list includes all species, and all subspecies apart from the nominate ones. Missing Tharsalea mariposa sperlingi, Glaucopsyche lygdamus afra, Boloria bellona jenistai, Boloria improba nunatak, Phyciodes batesii saskatchewan, Lethe anthedon borealis, Cercyoni...

Edited by quinnbirds

Skippers of Alberta

Edited by quinnbirds

Birding in Edmonton

Edited by ethan_keller23

Invertebrates (arthropods and molluscs) of Boisé du Tremblay

A list of invertebrates (insects, spiders, snails and relatives) observed in the Boisé du Tremblay, updated on October 19, 2022. - Une liste des invertébrés (insectes, araignées, escargots et apparentés) observés dans le Boisé du Tremblay, mise à jour le 19 octobre 2022.

Edited by jfn, and phil_crimson

Winter Birds of Alberta

Birding doesn't stop when it's winter.

Edited by quinnbirds

The Snakes of Ontario

All the species, (and sub-species) of Snakes (Suborder serpentes) that can be found natively in Ontario. Timber Rattlesnakes were also once native to Ontario, however they became extirpated from the province in the early 1960s.

Edited by danielcarver

Fishes of the Wildlands

This is the list of Fish found in Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park and Connected Systems - contact Park for further information

Edited by pcareless

Saskatchewan Fish

Fish species of Saskatchewan. List created by Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre (biodiversity.sk.ca).

Edited by skcdc, and a_b

Saskatchewan Mammals

Mammals of Saskatchewan. List created by Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre (biodiversity.sk.ca).

Edited by skcdc, and a_b

Saskatchewan Herptiles

Amphibians, Turtles and Reptiles of Saskatchewan. List created by the Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre (biodiversity.sk.ca).

Edited by skcdc, and a_b

Mammals of Awenda

This guide contains a comprehensive list of mammal species seen in Awenda Provincial Park. This is a guide to the Checklist of Mammals available in the park store, printed and coordinated by the Friends of Awenda. The Checklist of Mammals is a product of records generated by scientific research a...

Edited by awendapp, and braymade

Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park Insects for Pond Study

A general list of possible aquatic insects to find in our lakes for our Bioblitz. Please join us for our Bioblitz on July 13, 2019!

Edited by cypressinterpreters

Birds of the Okanagan-Similkameen

The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen is a very large (just over 10,000 square km) area with a great deal of natural diversity in both habitat and species. The habitats range from endangered native grasslands and sagebrush scrub, Ponderosa pine meadows, to high sub-alpine. According t...

Edited by darrenkirby

Wild bees (and some wasps) of Toronto

This list includes some of the more than 350 species of bee found in and around Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Edited by joderobertsdsf

Canaiad's Freshwater Mussels of Canada

Diagnostics, Distribution and Biology of native unionids of Canada

Edited by redgarter

Other Insects - rare Community BioBlitz 2017

A guide for on-the-go identification of other insects at rare's 2017 Community BioBlitz Includes orders: Ephemeroptera (mayflies), Hemiptera (true bugs), Mantodea (mantis), Mecoptera, Neuroptera (net-winged), Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies), Orthoptera (grasshoppers and crickets), Phasma...

Edited by rarecrr

Beetles - rare Community BioBlitz 2017

A guide for on-the-go identification of beetles at rare's 2017 Community BioBlitz

Edited by rarecrr

Butterflies and Moths - rare Community BioBlitz 2017

A guide for on-the-go identification of butterflies and moths at rare's 2017 Community BioBlitz

Edited by rarecrr

Fish - rare Community BioBlitz 2017

A guide for on-the-go fish identification at rare's 2017 Community BioBlitz

Edited by rarecrr

Mammals - rare Community BioBlitz 2017

A guide for on-the-go mammal identification at rare's 2017 Community BioBlitz

Edited by rarecrr

Birds - rare Community BioBlitz 2017

A guide for on-the-go bird identification at rare's 2017 Community BioBlitz

Edited by rarecrr

Reptiles & Amphibians - rare Community BioBlitz 2017

A guide for on-the-go herptile identification at rare's 2017 Community BioBlitz

Edited by rarecrr

S. Okanagan Butterflies

Butterfly Checklist For The South Okanagan and Similkameen and Adjacent Highlands. This list was compiled using the species distribution maps found in Butterflies of British Columbia by Crispin S. Guppy and Jon H. Shepard.

Edited by jpage_cwf, and margaret30

Birds of Killbear Provincial Park

A guide to bird species observed in Killbear Provincial Park. For more information about Killbear Provincial Park, please visit: https://www.ontarioparks.com/park/killbear.

Edited by killbearpp

S. Okanagan Bioblitz - mammals

Edited by margaret30

S. Okanagan Bioblitz - amphibians

Edited by margaret30

S. Okanagan Bioblitz - reptiles

Edited by margaret30

S. Okanagan Bioblitz - birds

Edited by margaret30

Canadian Freshwater Turtles

A rough draft guide to the freshwater turtles of Canada.

Edited by bquesnel

Animals of the Lower Mainland

Animals of the Lower Mainland in British Columbia, Canada. Includes Squamish-Lillooet, Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley regions.

Edited by pyroshroom

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