A new version of the Virus Metadata Resource (VMR) spreadsheet (VMR_MSL40.v1.20250307.xlsx) has been released to coincide with release #40 of the Master Species List. This version, released on March, 7, 2025, can be downloaded from https://ictv.global/vmr/current. This release reflects the taxonomic changes incorporated into the new 2024 - 2025 virus taxonomy, provided in MSL40. This version corrects an error in the March 3 file in which 28 new species were missing from the VMR.

We are pleased to announce that Dr Stuart Siddell has been elected as a Life Member of the ICTV, following his nomination by the ICTV President and Data Sec

Family: Deltaflexiviridae (Interim Report)

This is a summary page created by the ICTV Report Editors using information from associated Taxonomic Proposals and the Master Species List.

Edited by: Sead Sabanadzovic
Posted: February 2025

Family: Gammaflexiviridae (Interim Report)

This is a summary page created by the ICTV Report Editors using information from associated Taxonomic Proposals and the Master Species List.

Edited by: Sead Sabanadzovic
Posted: February 2025

Family: Narnaviridae (Interim Report)

This is a summary page created by the ICTV Report Editors using information from associated Taxonomic Proposals and the Master Species List.

Edited by: Sead Sabanadzovic
Posted: February 2025

Family: Alternaviridae (Interim Report)

This is a summary page created by the ICTV Report Editors using information from associated Taxonomic Proposals and the Master Species List.

Edited by: Sead Sabanadzovic
Posted: February 2025

A new tool has just been released on the ICTV web site, “Find the Species” (

Family: Betaflexiviridae (Interim Report)

This is a summary page created by the ICTV Report Editors using information from associated Taxonomic Proposals and the Master Species List.

Edited by: Luisa Rubino 
Posted: December 2024

Family: Konkoviridae (Interim Report)

This is a summary page created by the ICTV Report Editors using information from associated Taxonomic Proposals and the Master Species List.

Edited by: Luisa Rubino 
Posted: December 2024

Family: Pecoviridae (Interim Report)

This is a summary page created by the ICTV Report Editors using information from associated Taxonomic Proposals and the Master Species List.

Edited by: Arvind Varsani
Posted: December 2024