Checklist Dutch Species Register - Nederlands Soortenregister

Checklist
Latest version published by Naturalis Biodiversity Center on Apr 2, 2026 Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Publication date:
2 April 2026
License:
CC-BY 4.0

Download the latest version of this resource data as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A) or the resource metadata as EML or RTF:

Data as a DwC-A file download 76,995 records in English (3 MB) - Update frequency: unknown
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Description

The Dutch Species Register provides a current and comprehensive overview of Dutch biodiversity. It is based on numerous published papers, reports, books and checklists provided by experts, covering all aspects of the Dutch flora and fauna. The Dutch Species Register combines this information into an authoritative and frequently updated national checklist.All multicellular animals, plants and fungi are included in the checklist, with the exception of species under direct supervision of humans (e.g. pets) and species not recorded since 1758 (i.e. subfossil and fossil species).The checklist includes available synonyms and preferred Dutch name and higher classification, including associated source and expert. Furthermore, all species and lower taxa are assigned a standardized code for their occurrence status within the Netherlands.The Dutch Species Register is coordinated and hosted by Naturalis Biodiversity Center in close collaboration with European Invertebrate Survey (EIS) - the Netherlands. A large number of scientific institutions, individual experts and organizations of volunteer recorders contribute to the Dutch Species Register. The project is supported by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and NLBIF.

Data Records

The data in this checklist resource has been published as a Darwin Core Archive (DwC-A), which is a standardized format for sharing biodiversity data as a set of one or more data tables. The core data table contains 76,995 records.

1 extension data tables also exist. An extension record supplies extra information about a core record. The number of records in each extension data table is illustrated below.

Taxon (core)
76995
VernacularName 
25862

This IPT archives the data and thus serves as the data repository. The data and resource metadata are available for download in the downloads section. The versions table lists other versions of the resource that have been made publicly available and allows tracking changes made to the resource over time.

Versions

The table below shows only published versions of the resource that are publicly accessible.

Rights

Researchers should respect the following rights statement:

The publisher and rights holder of this work is Naturalis Biodiversity Center. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY 4.0) License.

GBIF Registration

This resource has been registered with GBIF, and assigned the following GBIF UUID: e1396855-7baf-437f-ab00-702953b261ba.  Naturalis Biodiversity Center publishes this resource, and is itself registered in GBIF as a data publisher endorsed by Netherlands Biodiversity Information Facility.

Keywords

Checklist; Checklist

Contacts

Jeroen Creuwels
  • Originator
  • Data manager
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
  • PO Box 9517
NL-2300 RA Leiden
Zuid Holland
NL
Sander Pieterse
  • Owner
  • Project manager Nederlands Soortenregister
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
  • PO Box 9517
NL-2300 RA Leiden
Zuid Holland
NL
Roy Kleukers
  • Editor
  • Dutch Species Register Administrator
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
  • PO Box 9517
NL-2300 RA Leiden
Zuid Holland
NL
  • +31.71.7519600
Roy Kleukers
  • Editor
  • Manager
EIS Kenniscentrum insecten en andere ongewervelden
  • PO Box 9517
NL-2300 RA Leiden
Zuid Holland
NL
Sander Pieterse
  • Owner
  • Project manager Nederlands Soortenregister
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
  • PO Box 9517
NL-2300 RA Leiden
Zuid Holland
NL
  • +31.71.7519600

Geographic Coverage

The Netherlands

Bounding Coordinates South West [50.69, 2.539], North East [55.765, 7.265]

Taxonomic Coverage

All multicellular animals, plants and fungi, with the exception of species under direct supervision of humans (e.g. pets) and species not recorded since 1758 (i.e. subfossil and fossil species).

Phylum Animalia (animals), Plantae (plants), Fungi (fungi)

Temporal Coverage

Formation Period 1758-current

Additional Metadata

For occurenceStatus an internal code system is used. Currently the code labels are in Dutch, with a more detailed explanation of the system available here: http://www.nederlandsesoorten.nl/content/voorkomen. English definitions of these codes can be found at: http://www.nederlandsesoorten.nl/content/occurrence-status

Purpose
Alternative Identifiers https://tryout.nlbif.nl/resource?r=check_species_register_on_tryoutipt