This is how all living animals are scientifically classified.

Giraffe binomial names. The subspecies was described and given a binomial name Giraffa reticulata by British zoologist William Edward de Winton in 1899. Lasiorhynchus barbicornis Fabricius 1775 Lasiorynchus barbicornis sometimes spelled as Lasiorhyncus barbicornis or the New Zealand giraffe beetle is a straight-snouted weevil of the family Brentidae endemic to New Zealand. The first name is Genus name and the second name is Specific name.

The first part of a scientific name. These are the currently nine recognised subspecies of giraffe and their distribution please see Giraffe subspecies for more details on each of these. Its Māori name tuwhaipapa derives from the Māori god of newly made canoes.

Giraffa camelopardalis angolensis Angolan giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis antiquorum Kordofan giraffe Giraffa camelopardaliscamelopardalis. It gives every species a two-part scientific name. Giraffe Names - best names for giraffeFor more names for giraffe look here.

Specimens 6 Genus Giraffa giraffes. Peralta are the three subspecies of the Northern giraffe. All living giraffes were originally classified as one species by Carl Linnaeus in 1758.

Camelopardalis Kordofan giraffe G. The genus currently consists of one species Giraffa camelopardalis the type species. Antiquorum and West African giraffe G.

Scientific Names of Animals. Thus the binomial name of the annual phlox named after botanist Thomas Drummond is now written as Phlox drummondii. Sounds 1 Family Giraffidae giraffes and okapis.