"Elephas" refers to the genus, while "maximus" refers to the species in the scientific name Elephas maximus, which is the Asian elephant.
Elephas represents the genus name.maximus represents the species name.To be specific, the Indian elephant is Elephas maximus indicus.The indicus is the subspecies name.
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Proboscidea Family: Elephantidae Genus: Elephas or Loxodonta Species: Various species within the genus Elephas or Loxodonta, such as Elephas maximus (Asian elephant) and Loxodonta africana (African elephant)
Binomial nomenclatures are written as an appension of the genus and species names, formatted as such: Genus species. In situations in which additional information, such as subspecies/variety and breed/subvariety, is required, names are written Genus species subspecies "Breed."
The two categories used in a binomen are the genus and the species. The genus refers to a group of closely related species, and the species is a specific organism within that group. Together, the genus and species create a unique scientific name for each organism.
A scientific name refers primarily to the genus and species levels of taxonomy. The genus is a group of closely related species, while the species is the basic unit of classification representing a specific organism. Together, the genus and species make up the species' unique scientific name.
Elephas represents the genus name.maximus represents the species name.To be specific, the Indian elephant is Elephas maximus indicus.The indicus is the subspecies name.
There are three species of elephants. I will list their scientific names. Note that each scientific name is in two parts, and the first part is the genus. The second part is the species name. The three elephant species are Elephas maximus, Loxodonta africana, and Loxodonta cyclotis.
Elephas is genus of a group of animals.The only species of this genus is Elephas maximus(Asian elephant).Many of the remaining species became extinct.
the African Elephant ( Loxodonta africana) and the Asian Elephant ( Elephas maximus)
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Proboscidea Family: Elephantidae Genus: Elephas or Loxodonta Species: Various species within the genus Elephas or Loxodonta, such as Elephas maximus (Asian elephant) and Loxodonta africana (African elephant)
Binomial nomenclatures are written as an appension of the genus and species names, formatted as such: Genus species. In situations in which additional information, such as subspecies/variety and breed/subvariety, is required, names are written Genus species subspecies "Breed."
Canis is the genus of beagle and all other dog breeds. Genus refers to the species of the animal.
The two categories used in a binomen are the genus and the species. The genus refers to a group of closely related species, and the species is a specific organism within that group. Together, the genus and species create a unique scientific name for each organism.
A scientific name refers primarily to the genus and species levels of taxonomy. The genus is a group of closely related species, while the species is the basic unit of classification representing a specific organism. Together, the genus and species make up the species' unique scientific name.
The ring seal is the smallest seal in the Arctic. It is a member of the genus Phoca, and species Hispida.
A human's binomen is Homo sapiens, which is the scientific name for the species to which humans belong. "Homo" refers to the genus to which humans belong, and "sapiens" refers to the specific species within that genus.
Yes, in the scientific name Ursus maritimus, the first term Ursus refers to the genus to which the species belongs, while maritimus specifically identifies the species within that genus.