Fix a bug exposed by #780

dandi · Oct 4, 2021 · ad60426 · ad60426
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commit ad60426
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diff --git a/dandi/metadata.py b/dandi/metadata.py
@@ -371,7 +371,9 @@ def extract_species(metadata):
                 f"Cannot interpret species field: {value}. Please "
                 "contact [email protected] to add your species."
             )
-        return models.SpeciesType(identifier=value_id, name=value.capitalize())
+        return models.SpeciesType(
+            identifier=value_id, name=value.capitalize() if value is not None else None
+        )
     else:
         return ...