List of Scientific Names of Animals and Birds for Competitive Exams
List of Scientific Names of Animals and Birds: In most of the Competitive Exams, questions related to Scientific Names of Animals and Birds in India are asked in their General Awareness Section Here we have prepared the list of Scientific Names of Animals and Birds to help you improve your general knowledge for competitive exams
List of Scientific Names of Animals and Birds
Animals & Birds |
Scientific Names |
Bison |
Bos gaurus |
Black buck |
Antelope cervicapra |
Chinkara |
Gazella bennettii |
Nilgai |
Boselaphus tragocamelus |
Wolf |
Canis lupus |
Lion |
Panthera leo |
Elephant |
Elephas maximus |
Wild Ass |
Equus africanus asinus |
Leopard or panther |
Panthera pardus |
Kashmir stag or hangul |
Cervus canadensis hanglu |
Peacock |
Pavo cristatus |
Siberian crane |
Grus leucogeranus |
Fox |
Vulpes vulpes |
Rhinoceros |
Rhinoceros unicornis |
Tiger |
Panthera Tigris |
Crocodile |
Crocodylus palustris |
Gavial or Gharial |
Gavialis gangeticus |
Horse |
Equus caballus |
Zebra |
Equus quagga |
Buffalow |
Babalus bubalis |
Wild boar |
Sus scrofa |
Arabian camel |
Camelus dromedaries |
Giraffe |
Giraffa camelopardalis |
House wall Lizard |
Hemidactylus flaviviridis |
Hippopotamus |
Hippopotamus amphibius |
Rhesus monkey or baudar |
Macaca mulatta |
Dog |
Canis lupus familiaris |
Cat |
Felis domesticus |
Cheetah |
Acinonyx jubatus |
Black rat |
Rattus rattus |
House mouse |
Mus musculus |
Rabbit |
Oryctolagus cuniculus |
Great horned owl |
Bubo virginianus |
House sparrow |
Passer domesticus |
House crow |
Corvus splendens |
Common myna |
Acridotheres tristis |
Indian parrot |
Psittacula eupatria |
Bulbul |
Molpastes cafer |
Koel |
Eudynamis scolopaccus |
Pigeon |
Columba livia |
Indian Cobra |
Naja naja |
King cobra |
Ophiophagus hannah |
Sea snake |
Hydrophiinae |
Indian Python (Ajgar) |
Python molurus |
Dhaman or rat snake |
Ptyas mucosa |