diff --git a/api/handler.go b/api/handler.go
index b7999d8..fd686c6 100644
--- a/api/handler.go
+++ b/api/handler.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ func Handler() *mux.Router {
 	m.Get(router.CreateSpecies).Handler(handler(serveCreateSpecies))
 	m.Get(router.SpeciesList).Handler(handler(serveSpeciesList))
 	m.Get(router.UpdateSpecies).Handler(handler(serveUpdateSpecies))
+	m.Get(router.DeleteSpecies).Handler(handler(serveDeleteSpecies))
 
 	return m
 }
diff --git a/api/species.go b/api/species.go
index 1e218a4..fe0b7c3 100644
--- a/api/species.go
+++ b/api/species.go
@@ -76,3 +76,17 @@ func serveUpdateSpecies(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
 
 	return writeJSON(w, species)
 }
+
+func serveDeleteSpecies(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) error {
+	id, _ := strconv.ParseInt(mux.Vars(r)["Id"], 10, 0)
+
+	deleted, err := store.Species.Delete(id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if deleted {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	}
+
+	return writeJSON(w, &models.Species{})
+}
diff --git a/api/species_test.go b/api/species_test.go
index a0c003a..418091e 100644
--- a/api/species_test.go
+++ b/api/species_test.go
@@ -118,3 +118,30 @@ func TestSpecies_Update(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Error("!success")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestSpecies_Delete(t *testing.T) {
+	setup()
+
+	want := &models.Species{Id: 1, GenusId: 1, SpeciesName: "Test Species"}
+
+	calledDelete := false
+	store.Species.(*models.MockSpeciesService).Delete_ = func(id int64) (bool, error) {
+		if id != want.Id {
+			t.Errorf("wanted request for species %d but got %d", want.Id, id)
+		}
+		calledDelete = true
+		return true, nil
+	}
+
+	success, err := apiClient.Species.Delete(1)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if !calledDelete {
+		t.Error("!calledDelete")
+	}
+	if !success {
+		t.Error("!success")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/datastore/species.go b/datastore/species.go
index c3087c4..651c3e0 100644
--- a/datastore/species.go
+++ b/datastore/species.go
@@ -61,3 +61,19 @@ func (s *speciesStore) Update(id int64, species *models.Species) (bool, error) {
 
 	return true, nil
 }
+
+func (s *speciesStore) Delete(id int64) (bool, error) {
+	species, err := s.Get(id)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	deleted, err := s.dbh.Delete(species)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	if deleted == 0 {
+		return false, ErrNoRowsDeleted
+	}
+	return true, nil
+}
diff --git a/datastore/species_test.go b/datastore/species_test.go
index 1d7c3cd..5839e95 100644
--- a/datastore/species_test.go
+++ b/datastore/species_test.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ func TestSpeciesStore_Get_db(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Test on a clean database
 	tx.Exec(`DELETE FROM species;`)
+	tx.Exec(`DELETE FROM genera;`)
 
 	wantGenus := &models.Genus{GenusName: "Test Genus"}
 	if err := tx.Insert(wantGenus); err != nil {
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ func TestSpeciesStore_Create_db(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Test on a clean database
 	tx.Exec(`DELETE FROM species;`)
+	tx.Exec(`DELETE FROM genera;`)
 
 	genus := &models.Genus{}
 	if err := tx.Insert(genus); err != nil {
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ func TestSpeciesStore_List_db(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Test on a clean database
 	tx.Exec(`DELETE FROM species;`)
+	tx.Exec(`DELETE FROM genera;`)
 
 	genus := &models.Genus{}
 
@@ -103,6 +106,7 @@ func TestSpeciesStore_Update_db(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Test on a clean database
 	tx.Exec(`DELETE FROM species;`)
+	tx.Exec(`DELETE FROM genera;`)
 
 	d := NewDatastore(nil)
 	// Add a new record
@@ -131,3 +135,38 @@ func TestSpeciesStore_Update_db(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Error("!updated")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestSpeciesStore_Delete_db(t *testing.T) {
+	tx, _ := DB.Begin()
+	defer tx.Rollback()
+
+	// Test on a clean database
+	tx.Exec(`DELETE FROM species;`)
+	tx.Exec(`DELETE FROM genera;`)
+
+	d := NewDatastore(tx)
+	// Add a new record
+	genus := &models.Genus{GenusName: "Test Genus"}
+	_, err := d.Genera.Create(genus)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	species := &models.Species{GenusId: genus.Id, SpeciesName: "Test Species"}
+	created, err := d.Species.Create(species)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if !created {
+		t.Error("!created")
+	}
+
+	// Delete it
+	deleted, err := d.Species.Delete(species.Id)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	if !deleted {
+		t.Error("!delete")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/models/species.go b/models/species.go
index b742de8..19b69fb 100644
--- a/models/species.go
+++ b/models/species.go
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ type SpeciesService interface {
 
 	// Update an existing species
 	Update(id int64, species *Species) (updated bool, err error)
+
+	// Delete an existing species
+	Delete(id int64) (deleted bool, err error)
 }
 
 var (
@@ -129,11 +132,34 @@ func (s *speciesService) Update(id int64, species *Species) (bool, error) {
 	return resp.StatusCode == http.StatusOK, nil
 }
 
+func (s *speciesService) Delete(id int64) (bool, error) {
+	strId := strconv.FormatInt(id, 10)
+
+	url, err := s.client.url(router.DeleteSpecies, map[string]string{"Id": strId}, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	req, err := s.client.NewRequest("DELETE", url.String(), nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	var species *Species
+	resp, err := s.client.Do(req, &species)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	return resp.StatusCode == http.StatusOK, nil
+}
+
 type MockSpeciesService struct {
 	Get_    func(id int64) (*Species, error)
 	List_   func(opt *SpeciesListOptions) ([]*Species, error)
 	Create_ func(species *Species) (bool, error)
 	Update_ func(id int64, species *Species) (bool, error)
+	Delete_ func(id int64) (bool, error)
 }
 
 var _ SpeciesService = &MockSpeciesService{}
@@ -165,3 +191,10 @@ func (s *MockSpeciesService) Update(id int64, species *Species) (bool, error) {
 	}
 	return s.Update_(id, species)
 }
+
+func (s *MockSpeciesService) Delete(id int64) (bool, error) {
+	if s.Delete_ == nil {
+		return false, nil
+	}
+	return s.Delete_(id)
+}
diff --git a/models/species_test.go b/models/species_test.go
index cb66f9e..f2ef1e9 100644
--- a/models/species_test.go
+++ b/models/species_test.go
@@ -136,3 +136,32 @@ func TestSpeciesService_Update(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("!called")
 	}
 }
+
+func TestSpeciesService_Delete(t *testing.T) {
+	setup()
+	defer teardown()
+
+	want := &Species{Id: 1, GenusId: 1, SpeciesName: "Test Species"}
+
+	var called bool
+	mux.HandleFunc(urlPath(t, router.DeleteSpecies, map[string]string{"Id": "1"}), func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		called = true
+		testMethod(t, r, "DELETE")
+
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+		writeJSON(w, want)
+	})
+
+	deleted, err := client.Species.Delete(1)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Species.Delete returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	if !deleted {
+		t.Error("!deleted")
+	}
+
+	if !called {
+		t.Fatal("!called")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/router/api.go b/router/api.go
index 5bf24d2..a7731ab 100644
--- a/router/api.go
+++ b/router/api.go
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ func API() *mux.Router {
 	m.Path("/species").Methods("POST").Name(CreateSpecies)
 	m.Path("/species/{Id:.+}").Methods("GET").Name(Species)
 	m.Path("/species/{Id:.+}").Methods("PUT").Name(UpdateSpecies)
+	m.Path("/species/{Id:.+}").Methods("DELETE").Name(DeleteSpecies)
 
 	return m
 }
diff --git a/router/routes.go b/router/routes.go
index 0db9205..124dd98 100644
--- a/router/routes.go
+++ b/router/routes.go
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ const (
 	CreateSpecies = "species:create"
 	SpeciesList   = "species:list"
 	UpdateSpecies = "species:update"
+	DeleteSpecies = "species:delete"
 )