list_subtaxa
Pack: paleobiodb · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/paleobiodb/mcp
List the direct child taxa (subtaxa) of a taxon from the Paleobiology Database, with each child’s rank and number of its own subtaxa. Keyless.
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
taxon | string | yes | Parent taxon name, e.g. “Tyrannosauridae”. |
limit | number | no | Max subtaxa to return (default 30). |
Example call
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/paleobiodb/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"list_subtaxa","arguments":{}}}'Connect
Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"paleobiodb": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/paleobiodb/mcp"
}
}
}See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.