diff --git a/handlers.go b/handlers.go
index 77956c2..bc97ce5 100644
--- a/handlers.go
+++ b/handlers.go
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ func Handler() http.Handler {
 		r{handleGetter(MeasurementService{}), "GET", "/measurements/{Id:.+}"},
 		r{handleLister(CharacteristicService{}), "GET", "/characteristics"},
 		r{handleGetter(CharacteristicService{}), "GET", "/characteristics/{Id:.+}"},
+		r{handleLister(SpeciesService{}), "GET", "/species"},
+		r{handleGetter(SpeciesService{}), "GET", "/species/{Id:.+}"},
 	}
 
 	for _, route := range routes {
diff --git a/migrations/00003_AddSpecies_up.sql b/migrations/00003_AddSpecies_up.sql
index 4009e77..e981487 100644
--- a/migrations/00003_AddSpecies_up.sql
+++ b/migrations/00003_AddSpecies_up.sql
@@ -13,9 +13,16 @@ CREATE TABLE species (
     updated_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE NOT NULL,
     deleted_at TIMESTAMP WITH TIME ZONE NULL,
 
+    created_by BIGINT NOT NULL,
+    updated_by BIGINT NOT NULL,
+    deleted_by BIGINT NULL,
+
     CONSTRAINT species_pkey PRIMARY KEY (id),
     FOREIGN KEY (genus_id) REFERENCES genera(id),
-    FOREIGN KEY (subspecies_species_id) REFERENCES species(id)
+    FOREIGN KEY (subspecies_species_id) REFERENCES species(id),
+    FOREIGN KEY (created_by) REFERENCES users(id),
+    FOREIGN KEY (updated_by) REFERENCES users(id),
+    FOREIGN KEY (deleted_by) REFERENCES users(id)
 );
 
 CREATE INDEX genus_id_idx ON species (genus_id);
diff --git a/species.go b/species.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee4f208
--- /dev/null
+++ b/species.go
@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+package main
+
+import (
+	"database/sql"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+var (
+	ErrSpeciesNotFound   = errors.New("species not found")
+	ErrSpeciesNotUpdated = errors.New("species not updated")
+)
+
+func init() {
+	DB.AddTableWithName(SpeciesBase{}, "species").SetKeys(true, "Id")
+}
+
+type SpeciesService struct{}
+
+// SpeciesBase is what the DB expects to see for inserts/updates
+type SpeciesBase struct {
+	Id          int64      `db:"id" json:"id"`
+	SpeciesName string     `db:"species_name" json:"speciesName"`
+	TypeSpecies NullBool   `db:"type_species" json:"typeSpecies"`
+	Etymology   NullString `db:"etymology" json:"etymology"`
+	CreatedAt   NullTime   `db:"created_at" json:"createdAt"`
+	UpdatedAt   NullTime   `db:"updated_at" json:"updatedAt"`
+	DeletedAt   NullTime   `db:"deleted_at" json:"deletedAt"`
+	CreatedBy   int64      `db:"created_by" json:"createdBy"`
+	UpdatedBy   int64      `db:"updated_by" json:"updatedBy"`
+	DeletedBy   NullInt64  `db:"deleted_by" json:"deletedBy"`
+}
+
+// Species & SpeciesJSON(s) are what ember expects to see
+type Species struct {
+	*SpeciesBase
+	GenusName    string         `db:"genus_name" json:"genusName"`
+	Strains      NullSliceInt64 `db:"strains" json:"strains"`
+	TotalStrains int64          `db:"total_strains" json:"totalStrains"`
+}
+
+type ManySpecies []*Species
+
+type SpeciesJSON struct {
+	Species *Species `json:"species"`
+}
+
+type ManySpeciesJSON struct {
+	ManySpecies *ManySpecies `json:"species"`
+}
+
+func (s *Species) marshal() ([]byte, error) {
+	return json.Marshal(&SpeciesJSON{Species: s})
+}
+
+func (s *ManySpecies) marshal() ([]byte, error) {
+	return json.Marshal(&ManySpeciesJSON{ManySpecies: s})
+}
+
+func (s SpeciesService) unmarshal(b []byte) (entity, error) {
+	var sj SpeciesJSON
+	err := json.Unmarshal(b, &sj)
+	return sj.Species, err
+}
+
+func (s SpeciesService) list(opt *ListOptions) (entity, error) {
+	if opt == nil {
+		return nil, errors.New("must provide options")
+	}
+	var vals []interface{}
+
+	sql := `SELECT sp.id, sp.species_name, sp.type_species, sp.etymology,
+			sp.created_at, sp.created_by, sp.updated_at, sp.updated_by,
+			sp.deleted_at, sp.deleted_by, g.genus_name, array_agg(st.id) AS strains,
+			COUNT(st) AS total_strains
+			FROM species sp
+			INNER JOIN genera g ON g.id=sp.genus_id AND LOWER(g.genus_name)=$1
+			LEFT OUTER JOIN strains st ON st.species_id=sp.id`
+	vals = append(vals, opt.Genus)
+
+	if len(opt.Ids) != 0 {
+		var conds []string
+		s := "st.id IN ("
+		for i, id := range opt.Ids {
+			s = s + fmt.Sprintf("$%v,", i+2) // start param index at 2
+			vals = append(vals, id)
+		}
+		s = s[:len(s)-1] + ")"
+		conds = append(conds, s)
+		sql += " WHERE (" + strings.Join(conds, ") AND (") + ")"
+	}
+
+	sql += " GROUP BY sp.id, g.genus_name;"
+
+	var species ManySpecies
+	err := DBH.Select(&species, sql, vals...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &species, nil
+}
+
+func (s SpeciesService) get(id int64, genus string) (entity, error) {
+	var species Species
+	q := `SELECT sp.id, sp.species_name, sp.type_species, sp.etymology,
+		sp.created_at, sp.created_by, sp.updated_at, sp.updated_by, sp.deleted_at,
+		sp.deleted_by, g.genus_name, array_agg(st.id) AS strains,
+		COUNT(st) AS total_strains
+		FROM species sp
+		INNER JOIN genera g ON g.id=sp.genus_id AND LOWER(g.genus_name)=$1
+		LEFT OUTER JOIN strains st ON st.species_id=sp.id
+		WHERE sp.id=$2
+		GROUP BY sp.id, g.genus_name;`
+	if err := DBH.SelectOne(&species, q, genus, id); err != nil {
+		if err == sql.ErrNoRows {
+			return nil, ErrStrainNotFound
+		}
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &species, nil
+}