Wikipedia:WikiProject Primates/species taxobox example

{{Speciesbox

| name = Drill{{MSW3 Groves|pages=165}}

| image = Drill Lincolnparkzoo.jpg

| image_alt =

| image_caption = Drill at the Lincoln Park Zoo

| status = EN

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Oates, J.F. |author2=Butynski, T.M. |year=2008 |title=Mandrillus leucophaeus |volume=2008 |page=e.T12753A3377185 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T12753A3377185.en |access-date=20 December 2020}}

| trend = unknown

| status_system = iucn3.1

| range_map = Drill_range_map.svg

| range_map_caption = Drill range

| genus = Mandrillus

| species = leucophaeus

| authority = (F. Cuvier, 1807)

| synonyms =

| synonyms_ref =

}}

Things to note:

  • Usually the taxobox heading is the common name of the organism in bold type. The taxobox name and the article title, should always be singular.
  • If there is no suitable common name, use the scientific name instead.

Example ready for cut and paste

{{Speciesbox

| name = Drill{{MSW3 Groves|pages=165}}

| image = Drill Lincolnparkzoo.jpg

| image_alt =

| image_caption = Drill at the Lincoln Park Zoo

| status = EN

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=Oates, J.F. |author2=Butynski, T.M. |year=2008 |title=Mandrillus leucophaeus |volume=2008 |page=e.T12753A3377185 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T12753A3377185.en |access-date=20 December 2020}}

| trend = unknown

| status_system = iucn3.1

| range_map = Drill_range_map.svg

| range_map_caption = Drill range

| genus = Mandrillus

| species = leucophaeus

| authority = (F. Cuvier, 1807)

| synonyms =

| synonyms_ref =

}}

References