Standardized scientific names for biological species have been in use for nearly 300 years, but -- as global biodiversity databases grow deficiencies such as duplication and various name meanings ...

Specialist aggregators (such as the Australian Biodiversity Information Facility, AlgaeBase, Antbase and FishBase) are forming unified global biodiversity catalogues for use by general aggregators ...

Scientific name of frog: Frogs are one of the most widespread and diverse groups of animals on Earth, thriving in almost every environment from deserts to freezing forests. You might spot one near a ...

Canis lupus familiaris is the scientific name for a dog. This name comes from a system called binomial nomenclature, which gives each known species a unique two-part name. It was made to give ...