A-Z of Animals And Their Scientific Names

Animals, and all living organism that have been identified and discovered are given a two part scientific name that is specific to that species. The animal scientific name format consists of the genus first, followed by a species specific epithet. This is how all living animals are scientifically classified, it can also be refferred to as Binomial nomenclature.

Animal scientific name classification was developed by Swedish botanist Carolus (Carl) Linnaeus in the 1700’s. His process of combining the genus and a species specific epithet is known as the The Linnaeus Method or Linnaean Taxonomy.

What are examples trinomen and trinomina scientific names?

In zoological classification, trinomen names are three word names for sub-species of a certain animal group. Trinomina is the plural of trinomen. For example, the zoological name for tigers is: Panthera tigris, while the zoological name for the subspecies Bengal Tiger is Panthera tigris tigris.

See a complete list of animals and their scientific names listed by letter below.

Animals and their scientific names

Achatina to Aves Achatina - Snail Acinonyx Jubatus - Cheetah Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Aegypius Monachus - Vulture Aepyceros Melampus - Impala Agalychnis callidryas - Red-eyed tree frog Ailuropoda melanoleuca - Giant panda Alces americanus - American moose Amblyrhynchus cristatus - Marine iguana Amphibia - Amphibians Animalia - Animals Anser indicus - Bar-headed goose Anseriformes - Waterfowl Antilocapra americana - Pronghorn Anura - Frogs and toads Aplysia californica - California sea hare Archilochus colubris - Ruby-throated hummingbird Arthropoda - Arthropoods Artiodactyla - Even-toed ungulates Aves - Birds Baeolophus Bicolor to Bufo Bufo Baeolophus bicolor - Tufted titmouse Balaeniceps rex - Shoebill Balaenoptera musculus - Blue whale Batoidea - Skates and rays Bison bison - American bison Blattaria - Cockroach Bombus - Bumble Bee Bos Taurus - Highland Cattle Brachyura - Crab Branta canadensis - Canada goose Branta sandvicensis - Nene goose Bufo bufo - European common toad Caelifera to Cyclura Cornuta Caelifera - Grasshopper Campephilus principalis - Ivory-billed woodpecker Canidae - Canids Canis lupus arctos - Arctic wolf Capra Aegagrus Hircus - Goat Caracal caracal - Caracal Carcharodon carcharias - Great white shark Caretta caretta - Loggerhead turtle Carnivora - Carnivores Castor canadensis - American beaver Cavia Porcellus - Guinea pig Cepphus columba - Pigeon guillemot Ceratotherium simum - White rhinoceros Cetacea - Cetaceans Chelonia - Turtles and tortoises Chelonia mydas - Green sea turtle Chiroptera - Bats Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Chordata - Chordates Cichlidae - Cichlids Ciconiiformes - Herons, storks, ibises and spoonbills Cnidaria - Cnidaria Conolophus subcristatus - Galapagos land iguana Crocodilia - Crocodilians Cyclura cornuta - Rhinoceros iguana Danaus Plexippus to Dugong Dugong Danaus plexippus - Monarch butterfly Dasyatis Centroura - Stingray Dasypus novemcinctus - Nine-banded armadillo Daubentonia madagascariensis - Aye-aye Delphinus delphis - Common dolphin Dendrobates auratus - Green poison dart frog Dermochelys coriacea - Leatherback sea turtle Didelphis Virginiana - Oppossum Diceros bicornis - Black rhinoceros Diomedea exulans - Wandering albatross Dugong dugong - Dugong Echinodermata to Eudocimus Ruber Echinodermata - Echinoderms Elasmobranchii - Sharks, skates and rays Electrophorus Electricus - Electric eel Elephas maximus - Asiatic elephant Equus asinus somalicus - Somali wild ass Equus burchellii - Burchell's zebra Equus caballus przewalskii - Przewalski's wild horse Eretmochelys imbricata - Hawksbill sea turtle Erithacus rubecula - European robin Erethizon Dorsaum - Porcupine Eschrichtius robustus - Gray whale Eudocimus ruber - Scarlet ibis Falconiformes to Fregatidae Falconiformes - Birds of prey Felidae - Cats Felis Concolor - Puma Fratercula arctica - Atlantic puffin Fregatidae - Frigatebirds Galeocerdo Cuvier to Gymnophiona Galeocerdo Cuvier - Tiger Shark Gallus Gallus - Chicken Gastropoda - Gastropods, slugs and snails Gavialis gangeticus - Gavial Geochelone nigra - Galapagos tortoise Giraffa camelopardalis - Giraffe Gorilla gorilla - Gorilla Gymnophiona - Caecilians Heloderma Suspectum to Hyperoodon Ampullatus Heloderma Suspectum - Gila monster Helogale Parvula - Mongoose Hippopotamus amphibus - Hippopotamus Homo neanderthalensis - Neandertal Hyaenidae - Hyenas Hyperoodon ampullatus - Northern bottlenose whale Iguana to Isoptera Iguana Iguana - Iguana Indri Indri - Inrdi Insecta - Insects Isoptera - Termite Lagenorhynchus Acutus to Lynx Rufus Lagenorhynchus acutus - Atlantic white-sided dolphin Lagenorhynchus obscurus - Dusky dolphin Lagomorpha - Hares, rabbits and pikas Loxodonta africana - African elephant Lynx lynx - Eurasian lynx Lynx rufus - Bobcat Mammalia to Myrmecophaga Tridactyla Mammalia - Mammals Marsupialia - Marsupials Meles meles - European badger Mephitidae - Skunks and stink badgers Metazoa - Animals Microlophus albemarlensis - Lava lizard Mollusca - Mollusks Morus bassanus - Northern gannet Mustela nigripes - Black-footed ferret Mustelidae - Mustelids Myrmecophaga tridactyla - Giant anteater Orcaella Brevirostris to Ornithorhynchus Anatinus Orcaella brevirostris - Irrawaddy dolphin Orcinus orca - Orca Octopus vugaris - Octopus Odobenus Rosmarus - Walrus Odocoileus Virginiana - Deer Ornithorhynchus Anatinus - Platypus Panthera Leo to Pygoscelis Adeliae Panthera leo - Lion Panthera onca - Panther Panthera pardus - Leopard Panthera pardus orientalis - Amur leopard Panthera tigris - Tiger Panthera tigris altaica - Siberian tiger Panthera uncia - Snow leopard Pelicaniformes - Pelicans and relatives Perissodactyla - Odd-toed ungulates Phascolarctos cinereus - Koala Phoca vitulina - Common seal Phoenicopterus ruber - Greater flamingo Platalea ajaja - Roseate spoonbill Pongo pygmaeus - Bornean orangutan Porifera - Sponges Proboscidea - Elephants Propithecus tattersalli - Golden-crowned sifaka Pterois volitans - Firefish or lionfish Pteropus rodricensis - Rodriguez flying fox Puma concolor - Mountain Lion Pygoscelis adeliae - Adélie penguin Ramphastos Sulfuratus to Rodentia Ramphastos Sulfuratus - Keel-billed toucan Rana Catesbeiana - Bullfrog Rangifer tarandus - Caribou Raphus Cucullatus - Dodo Reptilia - Reptiles Rhincodon typus - Whale shark Rodentia - Rodents Sarcopterygii to Suricata Suricatta Sarcopterygii - Lobe-finned fishes Scyphozoa - Jellyfish Sphenisciformes - Penguins Sphenodontida - Tuataras Sphyrnidae - Hammerhead sharks Squamata - Amphisbaenians, lizards and snakes Strigiformes - Owls Struthio camelus - Ostrich Suidae - Pigs Sula nebouxii - Blue-footed booby Suricata suricatta - Meerkat Tamandua Tetradactyla to Tytonidae Tamandua tetradactyla - Southern tamandua Tamias Striatus - Chipmunk Tapiridae - Tapirs Tinamiformes - Tinamous Tragelaphus oryx - Eland antelope Tremarctos ornatus - Spectacled bear Trichechus - Manatees Trochilidae - Hummingbirds Tursiops truncatus - Bottlenose dolphin Tytonidae - Barn owls Urochordata to Ursus Maritimus Urochordata - Sea squirt Uroplatus - Leaf-tailed gecko Ursus Americanus - American black bear Ursus Arctos - Brown bear Ursus Maritimus - Polar bear Varanus Indicus to Vulpes Vulpes Varanus Indicus - Monitor lizard Varanus komodoensis - Komodo dragon Vespa Mandarinia - Asian giant hornet Vombatus Ursinus - Wombat Vulpes vulpes - Red fox Xenarthra to Xenopus Laevis Xenarthra - Xenarthrans Xenopus Laevis - African clawed frog