Scientific Names of Animals: Scientific names, also called scientific nomenclature, are two-part names that include a genus and a species. The genus starts with a capital letter, while the species name is always in lowercase. This naming system applies to both animals and plants, ensuring that each species has its unique identifier consisting of two parts.
Check Scientific Names of Animals below!Scientific Names of Animals List | |
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Animals | Scientific Names |
Ant | Formicidae |
Arabian camel | Camelus dromedarius |
African elephant | Loxodonta |
Albatross | Diomedeidae |
Alpaca | Vicugna pacos |
Asian Elephant | Elephas maximus |
Bat | Chiroptera |
Bird | Aves |
Brown Tree Snake | Boiga irregularis |
Gaur | Bos gaurus |
Goat | Capra aegagrus hircus |
Bear | Ursidae |
Polar bear | Ursus maritimus |
Sun bear | Helarctos malayanus |
Blackbuck | Antilope cervicapra |
Black rat | Rattus rattus |
Buffalo | Bubalus bubalis |
Bulbul | Pycnonotidae |
Butterfly | Rhopalocera |
Cat | Felis catus |
Cheetah | Acinonyx jubatus |
Chinkara | Gazella bennettii |
Cobra | Naja |
Cockroach | Blattodea |
Common Myna | Acridotheres tristis |
Cow | Bos taurus |
Crocodile | Crocodylus palustris |
Deer | Cervidae |
Dog | Canis lupus familiaris |
Dolphin | Cetacea |
Eagle | Accipitridae |
Elephant | Elephantidae |
Fish | Vertebrata |
Red fox | Vulpes vulpes |
Gavial or Gharial | Gavialis gangeticus |
Giraffe | Giraffa camelopardalis |
Great horned owl | Bubo virginianus |
Hen | Gallus gallus domesticus |
Hippopotamus | Hippopotamus amphibius |
Horse | Equus caballus |
House crow | Corvus splendens |
Housefly | Musca domestica |
House mouse | Mus musculus |
House sparrow | Passer domesticus |
House wall Lizard | Hemidactylus flaviviridis |
Indian Cobra | Naja naja |
Parrot | Psittaciformes |
Indian Python | Python molurus |
Kashmir stag or hangul | Cervus canadensis hanglu |
King cobra | Ophiophagus hannah |
Koel | Eudynamys scolopaceus |
Leopard or panther | Panthera pardus |
Monkey | Simiiformes (infraorder) |
Mosquito | Culicidae |
Lion | Panthera leo |
Lizard | Squamata |
Nilgai | Boselaphus tragocamelus |
Peacock | Pavo cristatus |
Pig | Sus |
Prawn | Dendrobranchiata |
Rabbit | Oryctolagus cuniculus |
Rat | Rodentia |
Rat snake | Ptyas mucosa |
Rattlesnake | Crotalinae |
Rhesus monkey | Macaca mulatta |
Rhinoceros | Rhinoceros unicornis |
Sea snake | Hydrophiinae |
Sheep | Ovis aries |
Siberian crane | Grus leucogeranus |
Snakehead | Channidae |
Sparrow | Passer domesticus |
Spider | Araneae |
Starfish | Asteroidea |
Tiger | Panthera tigris |
Tiger Snake | Notechis scutatus |
Wild Ass | Equus africanus asinus |
Wild boar | Sus scrofa |
Wolf | Canis lupus |
Zebra | Equus quagga |
Earthworm | Lumbricus |
Grasshopper | Caelifera |
Honey Bee | Apis |
Pigeon | Columba livia |
Snake | Serpentes |
Scientific Names of Extinct Organisms
Here are some of the most famous extinct organisms, along with their scientific names:Usage of Scientific Names
Binomial nomenclature, or scientific names, is a systematic process rooted in Latin for naming living organisms such as plants and animals. This method offers several advantages:Other Related Links | |
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