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{{Wiki
{{Wiki <!--see 'Template:Wiki' for full detail-->
|name            = Wikispecies <br><small>''free species directory''</small>
|name            = Wikispecies <br><small>''free species directory''</small>
|URL              = https://Species.Wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
|URL              = https://Species.Wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
|logo            = [[File:Wikispecies.png|Wikispecies logo]]
|logo            = [[File:Wikispecies.png|Wikispecies logo]]
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|about URL        = https://Species.Wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikispecies:About
|about URL        = https://Species.Wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikispecies:About
|mobile URL      = https://Species.m.Wikimedia.org
|mobile URL      = https://Species.m.Wikimedia.org
|founder          =  
|founder          = [[Wikimedia Board]]
|status          = Vibrant
|status          = Vibrant
|language        = Multilingual
|language        = Multilingual
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|maintopic        = Life Sciences
|maintopic        = Life Sciences
|license          = Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike
|license          = Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike
|backupurl        = https://dumps.Wikimedia.org/specieswiki/
|backupurl        = https://Dumps.Wikimedia.org/specieswiki/
}}
}}
'''Wikispecies''' is an open, free {{tag|directory}} of species.  The goal of the [[wiki]] is to become an extensive {{tag|database}} for taxonomy as a tool for {{tag|biology|biologists}}.
'''Wikispecies ''free species directory''''' – is an open, free {{tag|directory}} of species.  The goal of the [[wiki]] is to become an extensive {{tag|database}} for {{tag|taxonomy}} as a tool for {{tag|biology|biologists}}.


As of March 2006, Wikispecies has versions in 32 different [[:Category:Wiki Language|languages]], and by October 2012, that has increased to 67 languages.  However, unlike the multilingual conventions of other {{tag|Wikimedia Foundation}} projects, all Wikispecies language versions are sub-pages of the primary 'species.wikimedia.org' domain, similar to [[Wikimedia Commons]].  As of January 2017, [[Wikimedia Meta-Wiki]] reports there are [[MetaWiki:Wikispecies|over 500,000 articles]] on Wikispecies.
In March 2006, Wikispecies had versions in thirty-two (32) different [[:Category:Wiki Language|languages]], and by October 2012, that had increased to sixty-seven (67) languages.  However, unlike the multilingual conventions of other {{tag|Wikimedia Foundation}} (WMF) projects, all Wikispecies language versions are sub-pages of the primary '<tt>Species.Wikimedia.org</tt>' domain, in a similar method as the [[Wikimedia Commons]].


;Example page
;''Example page
*[https://Species.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_sapiens Homo sapiens]
*[https://Species.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_sapiens Homo sapiens]


{{Size <!--see Template:Size for full detail-->
{{Size <!--see Template:Size for full detail-->
|pages= 588,911
|pages= 673,217
|statistics URL= https://Species.Wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Statistics
|statistics URL= https://Species.Wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Statistics
|wikiFactor= <!--preferred, if unknown leave void, see: Category:wikiFactor-->
|wikiFactor= <!--preferred, if unknown leave void, see: Category:wikiFactor-->
|wikiFactor URL= https://Species.Wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:PopularPages
|wikiFactor URL= https://Species.Wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:PopularPages
}}(As of: 2018-07-17)<!--manually add/amend date when stats are verified and/or updated-->
}}(As of: 2019-04-22)<!--YYYY-MM-DD; manually add/amend date when stats are verified and/or updated-->


*[[Foundation.Wikimedia:Meetings/September 5, 2004|Meetings/September 5, 2004]] — WMF board meeting to discuss proposal for Wikispecies becoming part of Wikimedia Foundation, at [[Wikimedia Foundation Governance Wiki]]
*[[Meta-wiki:Wikispecies|Wikispecies]] — at [[Wikimedia Meta-Wiki]]
*[[Meta-wiki:Wikispecies/FAQ|Wikispecies FAQ]] — at Wikimedia Meta-Wiki
*[[Wikidata:Wikidata:Wikispecies|Wikidata: Wikispecies]] — at [[Wikidata]]
*[https://Lists.Wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikispecies-l Wikispecies-l] — mailing list at Lists.Wikimedia.org
*[https://Lists.Wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikispecies-l/ Wikispecies-l archives] — mailing list archived by month, at Lists.Wikimedia.org
*[https://Twitter.com/Wikispecies Wikispecies Twitter feed]
*[https://Twitter.com/Wikispecies Wikispecies Twitter feed]
*[https://stats.Wikimedia.org/wikispecial/EN/TablesWikipediaSPECIES.htm Wikispecies Statistics] — stats.Wikimedia.org at [[Wikimedia Statistics]]
*[https://Stats.Wikimedia.org/wikispecial/EN/TablesWikipediaSPECIES.htm Wikispecies Statistics] — Stats.Wikimedia.org at [[Wikimedia Statistics]]
*[http://www.Wikistatistics.net/specials/species Wikispecies Interactive Statistics] — from [[Wikistatistics.net]]
*[http://www.Wikistatistics.net/specials/species Wikispecies Interactive Statistics] — from [[Wikistatistics.net]]


;See also
;''See also
*[[Encyclopedia of Life]]
*[[Encyclopedia of Life]] (EoL)
{{Wikimedia Foundation}}
{{Wikimedia Foundation}}
[[Category:Wikimedia Foundation| ]]
[[Category:Wikimedia Foundation| ]]