Latin was not only the language of scholars then it was the language Linnaeus used in his new taxonomic classification scheme.
Lupus is Latin for wolf.
The scientific name Canis lupus was given to the Gray Wolf by Carl Linnaeus in 1758.
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Carl Linnaeus created the binomial nomenclature, where species are identified by their Genus and species name in Latin.
Carl Linnaeus, a Swedish botanist, developed the system of classifying organisms by species and genus, known as binomial nomenclature. This system forms the basis of modern taxonomy and enables scientists to classify and organize the diversity of life on Earth.
Genera planterum, species planterum of Carl Linnaeus !
Carl Linnaeus
The gray wolf (Lat. Canis Lupus) is the second most specialised member of the genus Canis, after the Ethiopian wolf, as demonstrated by its morphological adaptations to hunting large prey, its more gregarious nature. The species Canis lupus was first recorded by Carl Linnaeus in his publication Systema Naturae in 1758.
Carl Linnaeus' book on plant classification is called "Species Plantarum." It was published in 1753 and is considered a foundational work in botanical taxonomy.
Carl Linnaeus the Younger was born in 1741.
Carl Linnaeus was 71 when he died
Carl von Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus the Younger died in 1783.