Animals by Scientific Name: A Complete List

Animals, and all living creatures that have been identified and documented are given a two part scientific name that is specific to that species. The animal scientific name format consists first of the genus, followed by a species specific epithet. This is how all living animals are scientifically classified.

How To Write A Scientific Name

Scientific names, also known as ‘scientific nomenclature’ are binomial phrases that consist of combining a genus and species specific word. The genus is always capitalized while the species-specific epithet is written lower case. this same format is used for both plants and animals. Every known species and plant has a unique two part scientific name

Some examples of this format for scientific names include:

Animal Name	Genus	Epithet	Scientific Name
Human	Homo	Sapien	Homo sapien
Wolf	Canis	Lupus	Canis lupus
Lion	Panthera	Leo	Panthera leo

Who developed the system for scientific names?

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 is 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.

Letter A Animals Scientific Names

A. bilineatus, A. howardgloydi, A. russeolus, A. taylori

Cantil

A. canadensis

Sandhill Crane

A. catus

White Catfish

A. cavaticus

Barn Spider

A. lervia

Aoudad Sheep

A. perthensis

Pygmy python

A. ramsayi

Woma Python

A. rupestris

Rock Bass

Abronia graminea

Mexican Alligator Lizard

Acanthocybium solandri

Wahoo Fish

Acanthophis antarcticus

Death Adder

Acanthurus coeruleus

Blue Tang

Accipiter cooperii

Cooper’s Hawk

Accipiter gentilis

Goshawk

Accipiter nisus

Sparrowhawk

Accipiter nisus

Eurasian Sparrowhawk

Accipiter striatus

Sharp-Shinned Hawk

Acerodon jubatus

Golden-Crowned Flying Fox

Acharia stimulea

Saddleback Caterpillar

Achatina fulica

Giant African Land Snail

Achatinoidea

Snail

Acheta domesticus

Cricket

Achrioptera manga

Achrioptera Manga

Acinonyx jubatus

Cheetah

Acipenser fulvescens

Lake Sturgeon

Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus

Atlantic Sturgeon

Acipenser transmontanus

White Sturgeon

Acrantophis dumerili

Dumeril’s Boa

Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

Sedge Warbler

Acrochordus arafurae

Arafura File Snake

Actias luna

Luna Moth Caterpillar

Actias luna

Luna Moth

Actophilornis Africanus

African Jacana

Actophilornis albinucha

Madagascar Jacana

Addax nasomaculatus

Addax

Aechmophorus clarkii

Clark’s Grebe

Aegithalos caudatus

Long-Tailed Tit

Aegypius monachus

Cinereous Vulture

Aepyceros Melampus

Impala

Agalychnis callidryas

Red-Eyed Tree Frog

Agelaius phoeniceus

Red-winged blackbird

Agelenopsis

Grass Spider

Agkistrodon contortrix

Copperhead

Agkistrodon contortrix

Agkistrodon Contortrix

Agkistrodon piscivorus

Cottonmouth

Agkistrodon piscivorus

Moccasin Snake

Aglais io

Peacock Butterfly

Agrionemys horsfieldii

Russian Tortoise

Ahaetulla prasina

Asian Vine Snake

Ailuropoda melanoleuca

Giant Panda Bear

Ailurus fulgens

Red Panda

Aipysurus laevis

Olive Sea Snake

Aix sponsa

Wood Duck

Ajaja ajaja

Roseate Spoonbill

Albertonectes vanderveldei

Albertonectes

Albula vulpes

Bonefish

Alcelaphus buselaphus

Hartebeest

Alces alces

Moose

Alepisaurus ferox

Lancetfish

Alitta virens

Sandworm

Alligator mississippiensis

American Alligator

Alligator sinensis

Chinese Alligator

Allosaurus fragilis

Allosaurus

Allosaurus fragilis

Allosaurus

Alopochen aegyptiacus

Egyptian Goose

Alouatta

Howler Monkey

Alsophis antiguae

Antiguan Racer Snake

Amargasaurus cazaui

Amargasaurus

Ambloplites constellatus

Ozark Bass

Amblyomma americanum

Lone Star Tick

Amblyrhynchus cristatus

Marine Iguana

Ambystoma mexicanum

Axolotl

Ambystoma tigrinum

Tiger Salamander

Ameiurus Natalis

Yellow Bullhead Catfish

Amia calva

Bowfin

Amphicoelias Fragillimus

Anarhichadidae

Wolffish

Anarrhichthys ocellatus

Wolf Eel

Anas acuta

Northern Pintail

Anas platyrhynchos

Mallard

Anaxyrus americanus

American Toad

Anaxyrus Baxteri

Wyoming Toad

Anaxyrus quercicus

Oak Toad

Andrena cineraria

Ashy Mining Bee

Andrena fulva

Tawny Mining Bee

Andrewsarchus mongoliensis

Andrewsarchus

Anguilla anguilla

Freshwater Eel

Anguilla rostrata

American Eel

Anguis fragilis

Slow Worm

Anhinga anhinga

Anhinga

Anobium punctatum

Common Furniture Beetle

Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus

Hyacinth Macaw

Anolis carolinensis

Green Anole

Anolis equestris

Knight Anole

Anomalocaris

Anoplogaster spp.

Fangtooth

Anoplognathus viriditarsus

Christmas Beetle

Anoplolepis gracilipes

Yellow Crazy Ant

Anoplophora glabripennis

Asian Longhorn Beetle

Anser caerulescens

Snow Goose

Anser canagicus

Emperor Goose

Anser cygnoides domesticus

Chinese Geese

Antaresia childreni

Children’s python

Antaresia maculosa

Spotted python

Antennarius striatus

Hairy Frogfish

Anteosaurus magnificus

Anteosaurus

Antheraea polyphemus

Polyphemus Moth

Anthidium manicatum

Wool Carder Bee

Anthophora plumipes

Hairy-footed Flower Bee

Antidorcas marsupialis

Springbok

Antigone antigone

Sarus Crane

Antilocapra americana

Pronghorn

Apatura iris

Purple Emperor Butterfly

Aphis nerii

Yellow Aphids

Aphis nerii

Milkweed aphids

Aphonopelma californicum

California Tarantula

Aphonopelma chalcodes

Arizona Blonde Tarantula

Aphonopelma hentzi

Texas Brown Tarantula

Aphonopelma seemanni

Zebra Tarantula

Apis mellifera

Bee

Apis mellifera

Africanized bee (killer bee)

Aplodinotus grunniens

Freshwater Drum

Aplodontia rufa

Mountain Beaver

Apoda

Caecilian

Aptenodytes Forsteri

Penguin

Aptenodytes forsteri

Emperor Penguin

Aptenodytes patagonicus

King Penguin

Aquila Chrysaetos

Golden Eagle

Ara macao

Scarlet Macaw

Araneus diadematus

Garden Spider

Araneus gemmoides

Cat-Faced Spider

Araneus marmoreus

Orange Spider

Archaeoindris Fontoynontii

Archaeoindris

Archaeopteryx lithographica

Archaeopteryx

Archilochus colubris

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

Archosargus probatocephalus

Sheepshead Fish

Arctictis binturong

Binturong

Arctocephalinae

Fur Seal

Arctodus pristinus, Arctodus simus

Short-Faced Bear

Arctotherium bonariense

Arctotherium

Ardea alba

Great Egret

Ardea alba, Bubulcus ibis, and others

Egret

Ardea cinerea

Grey Heron

Ardea herodias

Great Blue Heron

Ardeotis kori

Kori Bustard

Arenaria interpres

Ruddy Turnstone

Argema mittrei

Comet Moth

Argiope aurantia

Writing Spider

Arini

Macaw

Ariopsis felis

Hardhead Catfish

Armadillidium vulgare

Woodlouse

Arsinoitherium

Arthropleura armata

Arthropleura

Arvicola amphibius

Water Vole

Asbolus verrucosus

Blue Death Feigning Beetle

Ascalapha odorata

Black Witch Moth

Asilidae

Robber Flies

Asio flammeus

Short-Eared Owl

Aspidites melanocephalus

Black-headed python

Asteroidea

Starfish

Asterophysus batrachus

Gulper Catfish

Astrochelys radiata

Radiated Tortoise

Astronotus ocellatus

Oscar Fish

Athene cunicularia

Burrowing Owl

Atheris hispida

Spiny bush viper

Atractosteus spatula

Alligator Gar

Attacus atlas

Atlas Moth

Aulacorhynchus prasinus

Emerald Toucanet

Aurelia aurita

Moon Jellyfish

Automeris io

Io Moth

Avicularia avicularia

Pink Toed Tarantula

Avicularia purpurea

Purple Tarantula

Ayam Cemani

Aythya affinis

Lesser Scaup

Aythya valisineria

Canvasback

Letter B Animals Scientific Names

B. asper, B. atrox, B. lanceolatus

Fer-de-lance Snake

B. bicolor

Tufted Titmouse

B. insularis

Golden Lancehead

B. lineatus

Red-Shouldered Hawk

Babyrousa spp.

Babirusa

Bagarius yarrelli

Goonch Catfish

Balaena mysticetus

Bowhead Whale

Balaeniceps rex

Shoebill Stork

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

Minke Whale

Balaenoptera borealis

Sei Whale

Balaenoptera musculus

Blue Whale

Balaenoptera Physalus

Fin Whale

Barbus Barbus

Barb

Barinosuchus arveloi

Barinasuchus

Barosaurus lentus

Barosaurus

Bartramia longicauda

Upland Sandpiper

Barylambda faberi

Barylambda

Basilosaurus

Bassaricyon gabbii

Olingo

Betta splendens

Betta Fish (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Bipalium fuscatum

Hammerhead Worm

Bipes biporus

Mexican Mole Lizard

Birgus latro

Coconut Crab

Bison Bison

Bison

Bison bison athabascae

Wood Bison

Biston betularia

Peppered Moth

Bitis arietans

Puff Adder

Bitis caudalis

Horned Adder

Bitis gabonica

Gaboon Viper

Bitis nasicornis

Rhino Viper

Bitis peringueyi

Peringuey’s Adder

Blaberus craniifer

Death’s Head Cockroach

Blaptica dubia

Dubia Cockroach

Blatta orientalis

Oriental Cockroach

Blattaria

Cockroach

Blattella asahinai

Asian Cockroach

Blattella Germanica

German Cockroach

Boa Constrictor

IMG Boa Constrictor

Boa constrictor

Lipstick Albino Boa

Boa constrictor

Moonglow Boa

Boa constrictor constrictor

Red Tail Boa (common boa)

Bocydium globulare

Brazilian Treehopper

Boiga

Boiga dendrophila

Mangrove Snake

Boiga irregularis

Tree Snake

Boiga irregularis

Brown Tree Snake

Bombina

Fire-Bellied Toad

Bombus

Bumblebee

Bombus barbutellus

Barbut’s Cuckoo Bumblebee

Bombus bohemicus

Gypsy Cuckoo Bumblebee

Bombus campestris

Field Cuckoo Bumblebee

Bombus citrinus

Lemon Cuckoo Bumblebee

Bombus flavidus

Yellowish Cuckoo Bumblebee (formerly Fernald’s Cuckoo Bumblebee)

Bombus rupestris

Red-Tailed Cuckoo Bumblebee

Bombus sylvestris

Forest Cuckoo Bumblebee

Bombus vestalis

Vestal Cuckoo Bumblebee

Bombycilla cedrorum

Cedar Waxwing

Bos grunniens

Yak

Bos primigenius Taurus

English Longhorn Cattle

Bos sauveli

Kouprey

Bos Taurus

Highland Cattle

Bos Taurus

Cow

Bos taurus

Senepol Cattle

Bos taurus

Nguni Cattle

Bos Taurus

Lineback Cattle

Bos taurus × Bison bison

Beefalo

Bos taurus indicus

Zebu

Bos taurus taurus

Fleckvieh Cattle

Bos taurus taurus

Welsh Black Cattle

Boselaphus tragocamelus

Nilgai

Bothriechis schlegelii

Eyelash Viper

Bothrochilus boa

Bismarck Ringed Python

Bothrops alternatus

Yarara

Bothrops alternatus

Urutu Snake

Brachiosaurus

Brachypelma boehmei

Mexican Fireleg Tarantula

Brachypelma smithi

Red Knee Tarantula

Brachyura

Crab

Branta sandvicensis

Hawaiian Goose (Nene)

Breviceps macrops

Desert Rain Frog

Brontosaurus excelsus, Brontosaurus parvis, Brontosaurus yahnahpin

Brontosaurus

Brookesia micra

Brookesia Micra

Bubalus bubalis

Water Buffalo

Bubo bubo

Eurasian Eagle-owl

Bubo scandiacus

Snowy Owl

Bucephala clangula

Common Goldeneye

Bucerotidae

Hornbill

Budorcas taxicolor

Takin

Budorcas taxicolor tibetana

Sichuan Takin (Tibetan Takin)

Budorcas taxicolor whitei

Bhutan Takin

Bufo Bufo

Common Toad

Bufo Marinus

Marine Toad

Bungarus candidus

Malayan Krait

Bungarus fasciatus

Banded Krait

Buphagus erythrorhyncus & Buphagus africanus

Oxpecker

Buteo

Hawk

Buteo buteo

Common Buzzard

Buteo lagopus

Rough-Legged Hawk (Rough-Legged Buzzard)

Buteo regalis

Ferruginous Hawk

Buteo swainsoni

Swainson’s Hawk

Butorides virescens

Green Heron

Letter C Animals Scientific Names

C. adamanteus

Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake

C. ales

Disco Clam

C. Auratus

Northern Flicker

C. barnesi

Irukandji Jellyfish

C. elaphus

Red Deer

C. falciformis

Silky Shark

C. longimanus

Oceanic Whitetip Shark

C. lupus

Apennine Wolf

C. lupus arabs

Arabian Wolf

C. melanopterus

Blacktip Reef Shark

C. opilio

Snow Crab

C. Perezi

Caribbean Reef Shark

Cacajao

Uakari

Cacatua (Licmetis) tenuirostris, Cacatua (Licmetis) pastinator, and more

Corella

Cadra calidella

Dried Fruit Moth

Caiman crocodilus, Melanosuchus niger, Caiman yacare, Paleosuchus palpebrosus, Paleosuchus trigonatus, Caiman latirostris

Caiman

Cairina moschata

Muscovy Duck

Callihrix jacchus

Marmoset

Callithrix pygmaea

Pygmy Marmoset (Finger Monkey)

Callorhinchus Milii

Elephant Fish

Callorhinus ursinus

Northern Fur Seal

Caloenas nicobarica

Nicobar pigeon

Calypte anna

Anna’s Hummingbird

Calypte costae

Costa’s Hummingbird

Camelus Bactrianus

Bactrian Camel

Camelus dromedarius

Camel

Campephilus principalis

Ivory-billed woodpecker

Campylorhynchus Brunneicapillus

Cactus Wren

Cancer borealis

Jonah Crab

Cancer productus

Rock Crab

Candoia aspera

Viper Boa

Canis Aureus

Jackal