Canis
The genus name for dog is Canis.
genus. The genus refers to a group of closely related species. In this case, Canis includes other species such as wolves and coyotes.
Canis familiaris
The correct way to write the genus and species name of the domestic dog is Canis lupus familiaris.
Canis is the genus name. Familiaris is the sub-species name. What is missing is the species name which is Lupus. Canis Lupus Familiaris is the scientific name for the domestic dog.
Cynomys ludovicianus is the scientific name of the most common kind of prairie dog, the black-tailed priarie dog. The genus is Cynomys and the family is Sciuridae
Such a name is called a binomial name or a scientific name. The generic name or the initial part of the name highlights the genus to which an organism belongs. The second part, or the specific name, identifies the exact species under which the organism falls, within the genus.
The genus name is 'Adansonia', which contains eight species of trees, the African Baobab species is given the name 'Adansonia digitata'
Seahorse is the general name given to 54 species in the genus Hippocampus.
Seahorse is the general name given to 54 species in the genus Hippocampus.
It is called a Cygnus
No, animals have to be in the same genus in order to mate. Bears are in the genus "Ursus", whereas dogs are in the genus "Canis". Dogs can be half wolf or half dingo, but not bear. There is, however, a breed of dog with "bear" in its name - the Karelian Bear Dog, a black and white dog originated from Finland. Its breed name was derived from the fact that it can defend against bears.