The scientific name for the species of dog is Canis lupus familiaris.
A scientific name can only be used for one species.
An example of a scientific name: African wild dog- Lycaon pictusThe first part of a scientific name is called the genus.In the Lycaon example above, Lycaon is the genus.
The point of science is to explore the world around us. We have be exact in any sort of data. When we are dealing with animals, using scientific names is being concise. We can know the exact species. It is a promise made by the world. Dog may not mean dog in china, but the exact scientific name is understood anywhere.
In a scientific name, the genus is the broader taxonomic category that comes before the species. The species is the more specific identifier that follows the genus. For example, in the scientific name "Canis lupus," Canis is the genus and lupus is the species.
Its different for every species of plant in the world.
Weimaraner. There is no scientific name. The species name for domestic dog is Canis familiaris, but breeds do not have latin names.
There are many species of rabbit, and each species has its own common name (in English and other languages) and its own scientific name.Pet rabbits are called European Rabbits (their common species name) and Oryctolagus cuniculus (their scientific species name).
To tell if organisms are similar you need to use the genus, species name always changes. For example: wolves and domestic dogs. A wolf's scientific name is canis lupus. A dog's scientific name is canis familiaris. All animals in the dog family start with canis, then from there there species name, and then from there, there is the sub-species name.
Canis Lupus is the scientific name for the gray wolf.
The scientific name for a female dog is Canis lupus familiaris. This designation is part of the broader classification of domestic dogs within the species Canis lupus, which includes wolves. The term "female dog" specifically refers to the gender, but the species name remains the same regardless of sex.
genus. The genus refers to a group of closely related species. In this case, Canis includes other species such as wolves and coyotes.
The Latin word for "dog" is canis.The Latinate scientific name for the dog species is Canis lupus familiaris.
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
House dog? You mean the family? Family is Canidae. Genus is Canis. Species is C. Lupis.If you want to be very specific, this is the name for you: Canis lupus familiaris
The answer is Canis familiaris. All breeds of domestic dog has the same scientific name, including the Maltese.
Canis = dog familiaris = domesticated.
The scientific name for the domestic dog is "Canus lupis familiaris." The domestic dog is a member of the Canidae family. It is part of the mammalian order Carnivora.