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Anybody can link to the Tree of Life. You do not have to ask for
permission. You can link either to the home page or to any other
page on the site. Please do not link directly to image files. If you want to
link to a ToL image, you can either link to the ToL page on which
it is shown, or you can link to the data page for the image, which
opens in a separate window when you click on the image. When linking
to image data pages, you can use simple urls based on the image ID,
which is listed in the image data. For example, to link to this
image, which has the ID 4651, you can use this link: http://tolweb.org/media/4651
How can I find the Tree of Life page for a particular group?
The page on Finding Things
on the Tree of Life provides instructions.
Why is there no Tree of Life page for guinea pigs?
The current version of the Tree of Life is very incomplete, and many
large and important branches are still not covered by our project.
Progress has been slow in recent years for two major reasons:
- The Tree of Life has only recently been able to find a significant
source of funding permitting the hiring of a small group of
full-time and part-time staff.
- We carefully select our authors in order to maintain a high
standard in the content we provide. Since we focus our recruitment
efforts on the principal experts for each particular group,
our contributors are among the busiest people in the business.
Sometimes, we have to wait for quite some time until committed
authors find the time to finish the manuscript for their ToL
page.
With the increased technical and administrative support we can now
provide at the home site, we hope that the Tree of Life will soon
show a significant growth spurt.
Can I get my hands on the tree structure you use for the ToL site?
You'll find a link to a static XML file with the current ToL structure
on the Downloading the
ToL Tree Structure page.
How do I cite a Tree of Life page or the Tree of Life Project as a
whole?
The answers to these questions are provided on the Citing
the Tree of Life in Publications page.
How are Tree of Life authors selected?
Tree of Life authors are generally invited to contribute to the project
by the coordinators of the containing group. The coordinators are
instructed to base their choice on a person's scholarly expertise
as demonstrated by their ongoing research program and/or publication
record. For more information on this topic refer to the page on Contributing
to the Tree of Life.
How can I become a Tree of Life contributor?
- If you are a biologist, and you are interested in authoring
or coordinating the Tree of Life pages for your favorite group,
the best thing to do is to contact us by sending an e-mail
message to
Tell us what group of organisms you are interested in contributing
to the ToL and the nature of your work on the group. We can
pass your offer to the relevant coordinator for consideration
and give you more details about what's involved.
- If you are not a biologist, you may still be able to participate
in the Tree of Life project by providing images, suggesting
links, etc. If you think you have something to contribute
to the Tree of Life, please send a message to
Please be warned that we have only a small staff, and our
answer may sometimes take a little while during very busy
times.
I have found an error on a Tree of Life page. How do I report it?
Send an e-mail message to the page author and to
We appreciate our visitor's help in stomping out little bugs.
Can you put a link to my web page on a Tree of Life page?
Sure, if it's relevant and good. Send a message with your url to
indicating what your page is about and suggesting the ToL page that
should have a link to it. Please be warned that we have only a small
staff, and adding the link may take a little while during very busy
times.
Can I put a link on my own web site to the ToL home page or another
page on the ToL site?
Anybody can put links to our site on their own web pages. Of course,
we are not responsible for links to our site created by other people.
You can link either to the home page or to other pages on the ToL
site. The urls for our web pages are generally permanent, and we create
redirects if we have to change an address.
My term paper is due in 25 minutes, and I really need to find out
everything there is to know about alligator teeth. Could you please
send me a summary on this subject? Seven pages, double-spaced would
be ok, fifteen references minimum. I'm waiting, thanks!
Sorry, we don't generally have the time to provide answers to specific
questions about organisms.
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