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Introduction | |
Scientific Names of Animals | |
Scientific Names of Plants | |
Scientific Names of Extinct Organisms |
Binomial Nomenclature, a formal system extensively employed for naming species, comprises two names, typically of Latin origin, though they may also be derived from other languages. These dual names, alternatively known as binomial names or scientific names, serve to uniquely identify each species.
The generic name, or the first component of the binomial nomenclature, denotes the genus to which an organism is categorized. The second component, or the specific name, specifies the precise species within that genus. Moreover, specific rules govern binomial nomenclature, such as capitalizing the generic name and italicizing the entire binomial name while leaving the specific name lowercase. This system can be elucidated with an example:
Listed below are the scientific names of a few common animals.
Common Animals Names with Their 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 |
Rattle snake | 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 |
Listed below are the scientific names of a few common plants.
Common Plant Names with Their Scientific Names | |
Apple | Malus domestica |
Bamboo | Bamboosa aridinarifolia |
Banana | Musa paradisiaca |
Banyan | Ficus benghalensis |
Black Gram | Plasoes mungo |
Black Pepper | Piper nigrum |
Brinjal | Solanum melongena |
Capsicum | Capsicum frutescens |
Carrot | Daucas carota |
Clove | Syzygium aromaticum |
Coriander | Coriandrum sativum |
Cotton | Gossypium herbaceum |
Cucumber | Cucumis sativus |
Curry plant | Murraya koenigii |
Drumstick | Moringa oleifera |
Garlic | Allium sativum |
Ginger | Zingiber officinale |
Green Gram | Phaseolies aulicus |
Guava | Psidium guajava |
Henna | Lawsonia inermis |
Horse Gram | Dolichos biffoeus |
Jowar | Sorghum vulgare |
Lemon | Citrus limonium |
Lettuce | Lactuca sativa |
Maize | Zea mays |
Mango | Mangifera indica |
Mint | Mentha arvensis |
Money Plant | Epipremnum aureum |
Neem | Azadirachta indica |
Onion | Allium cepa |
Orange | Citrus aurantium |
Pineapple | Ananas comosus |
Potato | Solanum tuberosum |
Radish | Raphanus sativus |
Red Gram | Cajanus cajan |
Sandalwood | Santalum album |
Spinach | Spinacia oleracea |
Tobacco | Nicotina tobaccum |
Tomato | Solanum lycopersicum |
Tulsi | Ocimum sanctum |
Turmeric | Curcuma longa |
Watermelon | Citrullus vulgaris |
Wheat | Triticum aestivum |
Listed are a few of the most popular and well-known extinct organisms along with their scientific names.
Famous Extinct Organisms with Their Scientific Names | |
Passenger pigeon | Ectopistes migratorius |
Tasmanian tiger | Thylacinus cynocephalus |
Moa | Dinornithiformes |
T-Rex | Tyrannosaurus rex |
Great auk | Pinguinus impennis |
Megalodon | Carcharocles megalodon |
Scientific names or Binomial Nomenclature is a scientific process wherein entities such as plants, animals, and living entities are named and they are derived from Latin. It has many advantages such as:
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