What is the scientific name for an emporer penguin?

Answer 1

it just depends on the species of the penguin you are talking about. there are 17 different species.

Answer

Eudyptula minor

Eudyptula albosignata

Eudyptes chrysocome

Pygoscelis papua

Aptonodytes patagonicus

Aptonodytes forsteri

Spheniscus demersus

SPheniscus magellanicus

The most common answer you will find is Aptenodytes fosteri, however this is the cientific name for the Emperor Penguin only (Aptenodytes being the genre and Fosteri the species, actually fosteri grey). This is the answer given to previous similar questions to yours.

Other Penguin scientific names:

Pingüino Rey or King Penguin's scientific name would be Aptenodytes patagonica; Blue Penguin would be Eudyptula minor; yellow-eyed penguin's name is Megadyptes antipodes. The other six species that have feather crests and yellow feathers on both sides of their heads are part of the Eudyptes genre. Genu Penguin is Pygoscelis papua; Adelia penguin is Pygoscelis adeliae; the El Cabo Penguin is Spheniscus demersus;the Galapagos Penguin is Galápagos Spheniscus mendiculus, and the Humboldt Penguin is Sphenicus humboldti.

Answer 2

Most scientists recognize 18 species of penguins

• emperor, Aptenodytes forsteri
• king, Aptenodytes patagonicus
• Adélie, Pygoscelis adeliae
• gentoo, Pygoscelis papua
• chinstrap, Pygoscelis antarcticus
• northern rockhopper, Eudyptes moseleyi
• southern rockhopper, Eudyptes chrysocome
• macaroni, Eudyptes chyrsolophus
• royal, Eudyptes schlegeli
• Fiordland crested, Eudyptes pachyrhynchus
• erect-crested, Eudyptes sclateri
• Snares Island, Eudyptes robustus
• yellow-eyed, Megadyptes antipodes
• little (also known as fairy or little blue), Eudyptula minor
• Magellanic, Spheniscus magellanicus
• Humboldt, Spheniscus humboldti
• African (formerly known as black-footed), Spheniscus demersus
• Galápagos, Spheniscus mendiculus

Answer 3

The scientific name for penguin is Spheniscidae.

Answer 4

Penguins are of the family Spheniscidae in the order Sphenisciformes.

Answer 5

Aptenodytes forsteri Is the Scientific name for the Emperor Penguin.

Answer 6

Spheniscidae

Answer 7

Aptenodytes forsteri

Answer 8

Aptenodytes patagonicus