GET /v2.0/data/spatial/faunal

neotomadb.org:neotoma-database-api

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Parameters (3)

prec (number, query, optional, default: 0.0001)

Precision of points within a rendered polygon. Many spatial objects are generated statistically and may have overly precise point coordinates. Often precisions to 100m is sufficient for rendering to map.<br> **NOTE**: the precision is dependent on the projected units. For the default SRID=4326 projection, precision units are in decimal degrees, where 0.1 degrees latitude = 11.1km and 0.0001 degrees latitude = 11.1m. For metric precision, units will be in meters.<br>The default value of *0.0001* represents a metric distance of 11.1m in the default 4326 projection.

Constraints: {'minimum': 0, 'maximum': 1000}

proj (integer, query, optional, default: 4326)

A valid integer [spatial reference identifier](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spatial_reference_system#Identifier) value. By default Neotoma returns all data with the SRID 4326 (standard lat/long), representing the [WSG84](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Geodetic_System#WGS84) model of the planet. For web mapping users may choose SRID *3857* if using projected features.

Constraints: {'enum': [3031, 3857, 3995, 4326, 9989, 32633, 32733]}

sciname (string, query, required)

The scientific name for a mammal taxon. May be the complete name or use the `%` wildcard for the name.

Examples (3)

TitleTypeURLAction
Basic query for human fossil records curl https://api.neotomadb.org/v2.0/data/spatial/faunal?sciname=Homo+sapiens
Wolf genus search with wildcard and custom precision curl https://api.neotomadb.org/v2.0/data/spatial/faunal?sciname=Canis%25&prec=0.001
Woolly mammoth with Web Mercator projection curl https://api.neotomadb.org/v2.0/data/spatial/faunal?sciname=Mammuthus+primigenius&proj=3857

Probe History

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TimeStatusLatencySize
2026-03-23 10:48:52.991113 200 554ms
2026-03-23 09:39:45.325067 200 541ms
2026-03-22 21:40:02.619555 200 916ms

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2026-03-23 09:39:45.325067 163b945c9548 7dc7f8d05d76