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The undomesticated ancestor of the chicken is the Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus).
Domesticated chickens are called either: Gallus gallus, Gallus domesticus, or Gallus gallus domesticus.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe taxonomy of the domestic chicken is as follows
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Genus: Gallus
Species: Gallus gallus
Sub species: Gallus gallus domesticus
( Linnaeus 1758)
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∙ 13y agoChickens are derived from an Asian species of galliform known as the Red Jungle Fowl Gallus gallus. Domestic Chickens retain the name Gallus gallus.
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∙ 16y agoSus domestica.
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∙ 12y agoA smart bird or very pretty
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Common name of chicken?
The common name for a chicken is chicken. Sometimes they are called roosters or hens to refer to the sex of the chicken. The scientific name for the chicken is Gallus domesticus identifying the genus and species.
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Which do you capitalize genus or species?
Genus, but underline both of them individually
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What are the levels of classification for a chicken?
kingdom,phylum,class,order,family,genus, species
How do you classify animals Species then Genus or Genus then species?
Genus species or when writing it in hand it should be Genus species, but underlined.
What is a genus with single species?
A genus with one species is a monospecific genus.
Common name of chicken?
The common name for a chicken is chicken. Sometimes they are called roosters or hens to refer to the sex of the chicken. The scientific name for the chicken is Gallus domesticus identifying the genus and species.
What do you call combining a genus and a species?
The species is the combined genus and species
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A genus is divided into what?
a genus is divided into species
What is the genus species for plant?
Genus and species are specific to each individual organism, so there is no genus species for all plants.
What is the genus and species for jaguar?
Panthera is the genus and onca is the species.
What are two names are included in the scientific name of an organism?
genus and species
What is a group of related species are in the same?
A group of closely related species would share the same genus.
The scientific description includes the subgroups?
genus and species Genus and species
