Use the links below to learn more about zoology and the wildlife of British Columbia.
Quickly search for a BC animal species using either its English common name or its scientific name (Genus or Genus species).
E-Fauna BC is a work in progress, a 'living book' that will be updated continuously. Presently, E-Fauna contains more than 1000 atlas pages covering the following wildlife groups found in BC: rare amphibians, barnacles, crabs, butterflies, dragonflies, mosquitoes, sea cucumbers, sea stars, hoofed mammals, opossum, moles and shrews. Pages are presently being developed for birds, reptiles and additional mammal species.
Use E-Fauna to learn more about the wildlife found in British Columbia.
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A checklist of the Sponges (Porifera) of British Columbia. View the Sponge photo gallery at the Khoyatan Marine Laboratory web site.
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For photos and species information on BC molluscs, visit Peter Eggerton's web site: Seashells of British Columbia
More that 3,000 photos of mammals, birds, insects, butterflies, snails and much more can be found in the
E-Fauna Photo Gallery.
Would you like to contribute photos to E-Fauna BC? If so, please use the link below to register. After you receive your password you can upload your photos.
Read our guidelines and FAQs for photo submissions and photo use.