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What is the genus and species of penguins?
The genus of penguins is Spheniscus. There are multiple species of penguins within this genus, such as the Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) and the Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti).
What is the binomial name for Magellanic penguin?
Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicusNote that there are 4 species in the genus Spheniscus
What genus is a penguin?
The genus of the penguins varies according to the species. Penguins are in the order Sphenisciformes and within this order there are six genera (which is the plural of genus), which are then divided into a further 17 species.The various genera are:Aptenodytes (Emperor and King penguins)Pygoscelis (brush-tailed penguins)Eudyptes (crested penguins)Megadyptes (yellow-eyed penguins)Spheniscus (banded penguins)Eudyptula (Little Blue penguins)For information on the specific species within each genus, see the related link below.
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Spheniscus mendiculus is the only penguin north of the equator and it's named for where it lives What is it?
Galapagos penguin
What type of pengiuns are there?
There are 17 types (species) of penguins. They are: Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) African penguins (Spheniscus demersus) Chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarctica) Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) Erect-crested penguins (Eudyptes sclateri) Fiordland penguins (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus) Galapagos penguins (Spheniscus mendiculus) Gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) Humboldt penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) King penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus ) Little (Blue) penguins (Eudyptula minor) Macaroni penguins (Eudyptes chrysolophus) Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) Rockhopper penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome) Royal penguins (Eudyptes schlegeli) Snares penguins (Eudyptes robustus) Yellow-eyed penguins (Megadyptes antipodes)
What is the genus and species of penguins?
The genus of penguins is Spheniscus. There are multiple species of penguins within this genus, such as the Magellanic penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) and the Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti).
What is the scientific name for the african penguin?
The scientific name for the African penguin is Spheniscus demersus.
What is the binomial name for Magellanic penguin?
Magellanic Penguin Spheniscus magellanicusNote that there are 4 species in the genus Spheniscus
What is the scientific name for an emporer penguin?
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.
What is the phylum of a penguin?
The classification of the Emperor penguin is:Kingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataClass: AvesOrder: SphenisciformesFamily: SpheniscidaeGenus: AptenodytesSpecies: Aptenodytes forsteri
What kind of penguins live in Mexico?
The only penguins that live in Mexico would be in a zoo. Mexico is far too warm a climate for penguins, as they tend to live on the Antarctic circle.Mexico, on the other hand, is a subtropical country closer to the Equator. There are penguins to be found on the Galapagos Islands which are near the Equator, but the Galapagos Penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) is the only penguin that lives north of the equator in the wild.
What is a banded penguin?
A banded penguin is a penguin of the Spheniscus genus.
A penguin can endure pressure as great as 4.9x106Pa What is the maximum depth that the penguin can dive in the sea water?
Hello, The question depends on the specific species of Penguin you're asking about out of the 17 species. Emperor Penguins (Aptenodytes Forsteri) the lowest diving penguin living can dive down too a maximum of 656m (1870ft) deep, where as the Galapagos Penguin (Spheniscus Mendiculus) the highest diving penguin alive dives too only 32m (105ft). However, the odd Penguins diving depth is unknown. Below is a table of all living penguins and their maximum diving depth; Aptenodyptes - Great Penguins King Penguin (Aptenodytes Patagonicus) - 325m (1065ft) Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes Forsteri) - 656m (1870ft) Pygoscelis - Brush-tailed Penguins Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis Adeliae) - 175m (574ft) Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis Antarctica) - 179m (587ft) Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis Papua) - 212m (696ft) Eudyptula - Little Penguins Little Blue Penguin (Eudyptula Minor) - 69m (226ft) Spheniscus - Banded Penguins Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus Magellanicus) - 90m (295ft) Humboldt Penguin (Spheniscus Humboldti) - 53m (174ft) Galapagos Penguin (Spheniscus Mendiculus) - 32m (105ft) African Penguin (Speniscus Demersus) - 130m (427ft) Megadyptes - Yellow-eyed Penguins Yellow-eyed Penguin (Megadyptes Antipodes) - 120m (400ft) Eudyptes - Crested Penguins Fjordland Penguin (Eudyptes Pachyrhynchus) - Unknown Snares Penguin (Eudyptes Rubustus) - Unknown Erect-crested Penguin (Eudyptes Sclateri) - Unknown Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes Chrysocome) - 168m (551ft) Royal Penguin (Eudyptes Schlegeli) - 50m (164ft) Macaroni Penguin (Eudyptes Chrysolophus) - 80m (262ft) Sincerely, the anonymous Iak 'Niugnep' Eldniw
Is a galapagos penguin a reptile?
Although penguins spend a lot of time in the sea, they are land animals. They live most of their lives away from the sea, raising their young.
What are 3 animals found only on the Galapagos islands?
One animal found on the Galapagos islands is the Galapagos Penguin(Sphenisicus mendiculus).
