Eastern Brown Snake
Pseudonaja textilis
The Eastern Brown Snake (Pseudonaja textilis) is one of Australia’s most notorious and medically significant venomous s···
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Animals are classified from largest to smallest in the order: kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. The animal kingdom contains all animals, and the phylum is further divided into phylums such as Chordata (vertebrates) and Arthropoda (insects, crabs). The class includes mammals, birds, etc., and the order is Primates and Carnivora.
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Animals by Scientific Class Names
The scientific names of animals are named and classified using the binomial nomenclature system of biology. This system is based on a series of hierarchical structures, from the broadest to the most specific, including kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species. The following is the general structure of the scientific names of animals:
| Class | name | Example |
| Kingdom | Animalia | Homo sapiens、Canis lupus familiaris |
| Phylum | Chordata | Balaenoptera musculus、Aves |
| Class | Mammalia | Panthera tigris、whale |
| Order | Primates | Gorilla gorilla、Macaca mulatta |
| Family | Hominidae | Homo sapiens、Gorilla |
| Genus | Homo | Homo sapiens、Homo neanderthalensis |
| Species | Homo sapiens | Modern humans only |
This classification method helps biologists clearly understand and study the relationship between species, and promotes various biological studies.
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Eastern Blue-tongue Lizard
Tiliqua scincoides scincoides
The Eastern Blue-tongue Lizard (Tiliqua scincoides scincoides), also called the Eastern Blue-tongued Skink, is one of Au···
Dugite
Pseudonaja affinis
The Dugite (Pseudonaja affinis) is a slender, highly venomous elapid snake native to south-western Western Australia. It···
Diamond Python
Morelia spilota spilota
The Diamond Python (Morelia spilota spilota) is a non-venomous, medium- to large-bodied python of the family Pythonidae ···
Cunninghams Skink
Egernia cunninghami
Cunningham's Skink (Egernia cunninghami) is a large, robust skink of the family Scincidae and one of south-eastern A···
Ctenotus
Ctenotus spp.
Ctenotus is one of the most species-rich and characteristic genera of skinks in Australia. These small to medium-sized l···
Copperhead Snake
Austrelaps superbus
The Australian Copperhead (Austrelaps superbus), often simply called the Copperhead Snake in its native range, is a medi···
Common Death Adder
Acanthophis antarcticus
The Common Death Adder (Acanthophis antarcticus) is a short, stocky and highly venomous elapid, famous for its excellent···
Colletts Snake
Pseudechis colletti
Collett's Snake (Pseudechis colletti) is a medium to large, highly venomous elapid and one of the most strikingly co···
Coastal Taipan
Oxyuranus scutellatus
The Coastal Taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus) is a large, fast-moving and highly venomous elapid snake native to coastal an···
Central Bearded Dragon
Pogona vitticeps
The Central Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) is a medium-sized agamid lizard native to the arid and semi-arid regions o···
Broad-headed Snake
Hoplocephalus bungaroides
The Broad-headed Snake (Hoplocephalus bungaroides) is a small to medium-sized, highly distinctive venomous snake in the ···
Blue-bellied Black Snake
Pseudechis guttatus
The Blue-bellied Black Snake (Pseudechis guttatus), also commonly known as the Spotted Black Snake, is a medium to large···
Blotched Blue-tongue Lizard
Tiliqua nigrolutea
The Blotched Blue-tongue Lizard (scientific name Tiliqua nigrolutea) is a large, heavy-bodied skink native to south-east···
Blind Snake
Scolecophidia: blind snakes
Blind snakes are a group of small, burrowing snakes that superficially resemble earthworms.They belong mainly to the inf···
Australian Water Dragon
Intellagama lesueurii
The Australian Water Dragon (Intellagama lesueurii) is a large, semi-aquatic,tree- and ground-dwelling lizard native to ···
Botany Bay Weevil
Chrysolopus spectabilis
The Botany Bay Weevil (Chrysolopus spectabilis) is a distinctive Australian weevilin the family Curculionidae. Famous fo···
Blue Triangle Butterfly
Graphium sarpedon
The Blue Triangle Butterfly (Graphium sarpedon) is a striking swallowtail butterflyfound across parts of South Asia, Sou···
Australian mallee moths
Lepidoptera: various species associated with Australian mallee habitats
Australian mallee moths are not a single species, but a broad group of moths that live inAustralia’s mallee ecosystems.···
Australian Emperor
Hemianax papuensis
The Australian Emperor dragonfly (Hemianax papuensis, sometimes cited asAnax papuensis) is a large, powerful dragonfly i···
Australian Carpet Beetles
Dermestidae
Australian Carpet Beetles are a group of small dermestid beetles that commonly infest homes,museums and storage faciliti···
Whistling Tree Frog
Litoria verreauxii (Whistling Tree Frog)
The Whistling Tree Frog (Litoria verreauxii) is a small, slender tree frognative to eastern and south-eastern Australia.···
Western Banjo Frog
Limnodynastes dorsalis
The Western Banjo Frog (Limnodynastes dorsalis) is a robust, ground-dwelling frognative to south-western Australia. It b···
Vampire Flying Frog
Rhacophorus vampyrus
The Vampire Flying Frog (Rhacophorus vampyrus) is a striking and highly specialisedtree frog from the montane forests of···
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