Random Scientific Name Generator
Latin binomial species names, real and invented
Get random scientific (binomial) names: real Latin species names for animals, plants, fungi and microbes, plus invented binomials built from genuine Latin and Greek roots for fictional creatures. Useful for biology students, quiz writers, worldbuilders, sci-fi authors and anyone naming a made-up species.
About random scientific names
Every known species has a two-part scientific name, a system Carl Linnaeus fixed in 1753 and biologists still follow. The first word is the genus, always capitalised; the second is the specific epithet, always lowercase; and both are italicised in print. Panthera leo is the lion, Panthera tigris the tiger, and the shared genus shows they are close relatives. The epithet is often descriptive (Ursus maritimus, the sea bear; Coccinella septempunctata, the seven-spotted ladybird), geographic (Loxodonta africana, Alligator mississippiensis), or honorific (Rafflesia arnoldii for Joseph Arnold). When discoverers ran out of ideas they simply repeated the genus, giving tautonyms like Bison bison, Gulo gulo and Pica pica.
The words come from Latin and Greek, but bent to Latin grammar: the epithet must agree in gender with the genus (rufus, rufa, rufum), and names honouring men end in -i, women in -ae, places in -ensis. This is why a made-up name like Vulpes argentea (silver fox) or Draco ignifer (fire-bearing dragon) reads as genuine to a biologist while Draco Firey does not.
The list below is mostly real binomials spanning mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, invertebrates, plants, fungi, microbes and famous fossils, plus a small set of invented but grammatically correct names for fictional creatures. Use the real ones for study and quizzes and the invented ones as templates.
How to choose random scientific names
- Capitalise the genus, lowercase the epithet, and italicise both (or underline when handwriting): Homo sapiens, never Homo Sapiens.
- To invent a species, pick a real or plausible genus and add a Latin adjective that agrees in gender: Felis lunaris, Corvus somniorum, Ursus glacialis.
- Name after a person with -i or -ae (smithi, smithae) and after a place with -ensis (novaehollandiae, canadensis) to follow the actual rules of nomenclature.
- After the first mention you may abbreviate the genus (P. leo, E. coli), which is how a scientist character would write or speak.
- For fantasy creatures, keep the epithet descriptive of habitat or colour rather than power; real names describe what the animal looks like, not what it does in combat.
Frequently asked questions
How does binomial nomenclature work?
Each species gets a two-word Latinised name: the genus (capitalised) followed by the specific epithet (lowercase), written in italics, e.g. Canis lupus. Species in the same genus share the first word, showing they are close relatives.
Are these real scientific names?
Most are real binomials for living species and famous fossils. A small set, including Noctivagus umbrarum, Draco ignifer, Felis lunaris, Vulpes argentea and Gryphus regalis, is invented for fiction but follows correct Latin grammar. Taxonomy keeps changing, so a few species may appear under an older name; confirm a name in a current database before citing it.
Why are some names repeated, like Bison bison or Gulo gulo?
These are tautonyms, where the species epithet repeats the genus. They are allowed in zoology (though not in botany) and usually mark the type species that gave the genus its name.
Can I use one of these Latin names for a creature in my book or game?
Yes. Real scientific names are not trademarked, and the invented ones here are free to use. Just avoid assigning a real name to a fictional animal that looks nothing like the actual species, or biology-minded readers will notice.
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All 1,000 random scientific names
A: 101 names
- Acanthostega gunnari
- Accipiter gentilis
- Acer campestre
- Acer saccharum
- Acetobacter aceti
- Achatina fulica
- Acheta domesticus
- Acinonyx jubatus
- Acrocanthosaurus atokensis
- Acrocephalus scirpaceus
- Acropora cervicornis
- Actinia equina
- Addax nasomaculatus
- Aepyceros melampus
- Aepyornis maximus
- Aesculus hippocastanum
- Agalychnis callidryas
- Agama agama
- Agaricus bisporus
- Ailuropoda melanoleuca
- Ailurus fulgens
- Aix galericulata
- Aix sponsa
- Alaria esculenta
- Alauda arvensis
- Alca torda
- Alcedo atthis
- Alces alces
- Aliivibrio fischeri
- Alligator mississippiensis
- Allium cepa
- Allium schoenoprasum
- Alopias vulpinus
A, continued
- Alouatta caraya
- Alouatta palliata
- Alytes obstetricans
- Amanita muscaria
- Amanita phalloides
- Amargasaurus cazaui
- Ambystoma mexicanum
- Ambystoma tigrinum
- Amoeba proteus
- Amorphophallus titanum
- Amphiprion ocellaris
- Amphiuma means
- Ananas comosus
- Anarhichas lupus
- Anas crecca
- Anas platyrhynchos
- Anax imperator
- Anaxyrus americanus
- Andrias japonicus
- Anguis fragilis
- Anolis carolinensis
- Anopheles gambiae
- Anoplophora glabripennis
- Anser anser
- Anthus pratensis
- Antilocapra americana
- Apalone spinifera
- Apis aurifera
- Apis mellifera
- Apodemus sylvaticus
- Aptenodytes forsteri
- Aptenodytes patagonicus
- Apteryx australis
- Apus apus
A, continued
- Aquila caelestis
- Aquila chrysaetos
- Ara macao
- Arabidopsis thaliana
- Arachne vitrea
- Araneus quadratus
- Araucaria araucana
- Arbor lumina
- Archaeopteryx lithographica
- Archilochus colubris
- Architeuthis dux
- Arctica islandica
- Arctocephalus pusillus
- Ardea cinerea
- Ardea herodias
- Ardipithecus ramidus
- Arenaria interpres
- Argonauta argo
- Arion ater
- Armadillidium vulgare
- Artemisia dracunculus
- Arum maculatum
- Aspergillus nidulans
- Astacus astacus
- Astrochelys radiata
- Atelerix albiventris
- Ateles geoffroyi
- Atelopus zeteki
- Athene noctua
- Atropa belladonna
- Atta cephalotes
- Aurelia aurita
- Australopithecus afarensis
- Australopithecus anamensis
B: 39 names
- Babyrousa babyrussa
- Bacillus cereus
- Bacillus subtilis
- Balaena mysticetus
- Balaeniceps rex
- Balaenoptera acutorostrata
- Balaenoptera musculus
- Balaenoptera physalus
- Bambusa vulgaris
- Basiliscus plumifrons
- Bellis perennis
- Bestia montium
- Betta splendens
- Betula nana
- Bison bison
- Bitis gabonica
- Blattella germanica
- Boa constrictor
- Boletus edulis
- Bombina bombina
- Bombus terrestris
- Bombycilla garrulus
- Bombyx mori
- Bos gaurus
- Bos taurus
- Brachyteles arachnoides
- Bradypus variegatus
- Branchiostoma lanceolatum
- Branta canadensis
- Brassica rapa
- Bubalus bubalis
- Bubo bubo
- Bubo scandiacus
- Bubulcus ibis
- Buceros bicornis
- Bufo bufo
- Bufotes viridis
- Buteo buteo
- Buteo jamaicensis
C: 135 names
- Cacajao calvus
- Cacatua galerita
- Caiman crocodilus
- Callinectes sapidus
- Callithrix jacchus
- Callorhinus ursinus
- Calocybe gambosa
- Calopteryx splendens
- Calymene blumenbachii
- Camellia sinensis
- Camelus bactrianus
- Camelus dromedarius
- Campephilus principalis
- Camponotus herculeanus
- Campylobacter jejuni
- Candida albicans
- Canis aureus
- Canis latrans
- Canis lupus
- Canna indica
- Cannabis sativa
- Cantharellus cibarius
- Capparis spinosa
- Capra hircus
- Capreolus capreolus
- Caprimulgus europaeus
- Carabus auratus
- Caracal caracal
- Caracara plancus
- Carassius auratus
- Carcharhinus leucas
- Carcharias taurus
- Carcharodon carcharias
C, continued
- Cardinalis cardinalis
- Carduelis carduelis
- Caretta caretta
- Carlina acaulis
- Castanea sativa
- Castor canadensis
- Castoroides ohioensis
- Casuarius casuarius
- Cathartes aura
- Cavia porcellus
- Cebuella pygmaea
- Cedrus atlantica
- Cephalopus abyssalis
- Cephalorhynchus hectori
- Cerastes cerastes
- Ceratium hirundinella
- Ceratophrys ornata
- Ceratotherium simum
- Cercopithecus diana
- Certhia familiaris
- Cervus aureus
- Cervus elaphus
- Cetus nubium
- Chamaeleo calyptratus
- Charadrius hiaticula
- Cheilinus undulatus
- Chelonia mydas
- Chelonoidis niger
- Chelus fimbriata
- Chelydra serpentina
- Chimaera monstrosa
- Chinchilla lanigera
- Chironectes minimus
- Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
C, continued
- Chlamydosaurus kingii
- Chloris chloris
- Choeropsis liberiensis
- Choloepus didactylus
- Chroicocephalus ridibundus
- Chrysocyon brachyurus
- Cicinnurus regius
- Ciconia ciconia
- Cimex lectularius
- Cinclus cinclus
- Cinnamomum verum
- Ciona intestinalis
- Circus cyaneus
- Citrus medica
- Citrus paradisi
- Citrus sinensis
- Civettictis civetta
- Clitocybe nebularis
- Clupea harengus
- Coccinella septempunctata
- Coccothraustes coccothraustes
- Cocos nucifera
- Coffea arabica
- Cola acuminata
- Columba livia
- Condylura cristata
- Confuciusornis sanctus
- Conger conger
- Connochaetes taurinus
- Conolophus subcristatus
- Conraua goliath
- Convallaria majalis
- Corallina officinalis
- Corallium rubrum
C, continued
- Corallus caninus
- Cordyline australis
- Coregonus lavaretus
- Corvus corax
- Corvus corone
- Corvus frugilegus
- Corvus monedula
- Corvus somniorum
- Corylus avellana
- Corythosaurus casuarius
- Coturnix coturnix
- Crangon crangon
- Crocodylus niloticus
- Crocodylus porosus
- Crocus vernus
- Crocuta crocuta
- Crotalus atrox
- Ctenopharyngodon idella
- Ctenosaura similis
- Cuculus canorus
- Cucumis melo
- Cucurbita pepo
- Cyanea capillata
- Cyanistes caeruleus
- Cyanocitta cristata
- Cyanopica cyanus
- Cyclopes didactylus
- Cyclopterus lumpus
- Cygnus atratus
- Cygnus cygnus
- Cygnus olor
- Cynocephalus volans
- Cynomys ludovicianus
- Cytisus scoparius
D: 38 names
- Dama dama
- Danaus plexippus
- Danio rerio
- Dasypus novemcinctus
- Daubentonia madagascariensis
- Deinococcus radiodurans
- Deinotherium giganteum
- Delichon urbicum
- Delphinapterus leucas
- Delphinus delphis
- Dendroaspis polylepis
- Dendrobates tinctorius
- Dendrocopos major
- Dendrolagus goodfellowi
- Dermochelys coriacea
- Desmodus rotundus
- Dicentrarchus labrax
- Diceros bicornis
- Didelphis virginiana
- Digitalis purpurea
- Dimetrodon limbatus
- Dimorphodon macronyx
- Diodon hystrix
- Diomedea exulans
- Dionaea muscipula
- Doedicurus clavicaudatus
- Dorudon atrox
- Draco aquilonius
- Draco ignifer
- Dreadnoughtus schrani
- Dromaius novaehollandiae
- Drosophila melanogaster
- Drosophyllum lusitanicum
- Dryocopus martius
- Dryophytes cinereus
- Dugong dugon
- Durvillaea antarctica
- Dytiscus marginalis
E: 45 names
- Echinus esculentus
- Echium vulgare
- Ectopistes migratorius
- Egretta garzetta
- Elanus caeruleus
- Elasmotherium sibiricum
- Electrophorus electricus
- Elephas maximus
- Elodea canadensis
- Emberiza citrinella
- Enhydra lutris
- Eolophus roseicapilla
- Ephedra sinica
- Ephemera danica
- Epidalea calamita
- Epinephelus itajara
- Equus alatus
- Equus asinus
- Equus caballus
- Equus przewalskii
- Equus quagga
- Equus zebra
E, continued
- Erethizon dorsatum
- Erignathus barbatus
- Erinaceus europaeus
- Erithacus rubecula
- Erwinia amylovora
- Eryops megacephalus
- Erythrocebus patas
- Erythrura gouldiae
- Eryx jaculus
- Escherichia coli
- Eschrichtius robustus
- Eubalaena glacialis
- Eublepharis macularius
- Eucalyptus globulus
- Eudyptes chrysocome
- Eudyptula minor
- Euglena gracilis
- Euglena viridis
- Eulemur macaco
- Eumetopias jubatus
- Eunectes murinus
- Euphausia superba
- Exocoetus volitans
F: 24 names
- Fagus sylvatica
- Falco peregrinus
- Falco rusticolus
- Falco subbuteo
- Falco tinnunculus
- Felis catus
- Felis chaus
- Felis lunaris
- Felis nigripes
- Felis silvestris
- Ficus elastica
- Ficus sycomorus
- Fomitopsis pinicola
- Forficula auricularia
- Formica rufa
- Fragaria vesca
- Fratercula arctica
- Fraxinus excelsior
- Fregata magnificens
- Fringilla coelebs
- Fucus serratus
- Fulica atra
- Fulmarus glacialis
- Fungus phosphoreus
G: 28 names
- Gadus morhua
- Gallinula chloropus
- Gallus gallus
- Garrulus glandarius
- Gavia immer
- Gavialis gangeticus
- Gekko gecko
- Genetta genetta
- Geococcyx californianus
- Gerris lacustris
- Ginglymostoma cirratum
- Ginkgo biloba
- Giraffa camelopardalis
- Glaucomys volans
- Globicephala melas
- Gnetum gnemon
- Gorilla gorilla
- Gossypium hirsutum
- Goura victoria
- Gracula religiosa
- Grampus griseus
- Grevillea robusta
- Grus grus
- Grus japonensis
- Gryllus campestris
- Gryphus regalis
- Gulo gulo
- Gyps fulvus
H: 44 names
- Haematopus ostralegus
- Haemophilus influenzae
- Haliaeetus leucocephalus
- Haliaeetus pelagicus
- Halichoerus grypus
- Haliotis rubra
- Hallucigenia sparsa
- Harpia harpyja
- Helarctos malayanus
- Helianthus annuus
- Helicobacter pylori
- Heloderma horridum
- Heloderma suspectum
- Helvella crispa
- Hepatica nobilis
- Herpestes ichneumon
- Hesperornis regalis
- Heterocephalus glaber
- Hevea brasiliensis
- Hexanchus griseus
- Hippocampus hippocampus
- Hippoglossus hippoglossus
H, continued
- Hippopotamus amphibius
- Hirundo rustica
- Holothuria forskali
- Homarus americanus
- Homo antecessor
- Homo erectus
- Homo floresiensis
- Homo habilis
- Homo heidelbergensis
- Homo sapiens
- Homotherium latidens
- Hoolock hoolock
- Humulus lupulus
- Hyaena hyaena
- Hydra palustris
- Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
- Hydropotes inermis
- Hydrurga leptonyx
- Hylobates lar
- Hyperoodon ampullatus
- Hypsibius dujardini
- Hystrix cristata
I: 4 names
- Ichthyosaura alpestris
- Iguana iguana
- Ilex aquifolium
- Inia geoffrensis
K: 1 name
- Kogia breviceps
L: 57 names
- Lacerta agilis
- Lactarius torminosus
- Lactobacillus acidophilus
- Lactococcus lactis
- Laetiporus sulphureus
- Lagopus muta
- Lagothrix lagotricha
- Lama glama
- Lambeosaurus lambei
- Lamna nasus
- Lanius collurio
- Lanthanotus borneensis
- Larus argentatus
- Larus marinus
- Lasiorhinus krefftii
- Lasius niger
- Laticauda colubrina
- Latimeria chalumnae
- Latrodectus mactans
- Leccinum scabrum
- Lemur catta
- Lentinula edodes
- Leontopithecus rosalia
- Lepisosteus osseus
- Leptailurus serval
- Leptonychotes weddellii
- Leptoptilos crumenifer
- Lepus americanus
L, continued
- Lepus europaeus
- Leucanthemum vulgare
- Leviathan profundorum
- Libellula depressa
- Lilium noctiflorum
- Limulus polyphemus
- Lipotes vexillifer
- Lissotriton vulgaris
- Litoria caerulea
- Locusta migratoria
- Lophelia pertusa
- Lophius piscatorius
- Loris tardigradus
- Loxia curvirostra
- Loxodonta africana
- Loxodonta cyclotis
- Lucimyces viridis
- Lullula arborea
- Lumbricus terrestris
- Lunacervus candidus
- Lupus hiemalis
- Lupus stellarum
- Luscinia megarhynchos
- Lutra lutra
- Lycaon pictus
- Lynx lynx
- Lynx rufus
- Lynx spectralis
- Lythrum salicaria
M: 78 names
- Macaca fascicularis
- Macaca mulatta
- Macaca nemestrina
- Macrocheira kaempferi
- Macrocystis pyrifera
- Macropus giganteus
- Macropus rufus
- Macrotus californicus
- Magicicada septendecim
- Magnolia grandiflora
- Malaclemys terrapin
- Malus domestica
- Malus sylvestris
- Malva sylvestris
- Mamenchisaurus hochuanensis
- Mammuthus primigenius
- Mandrillus leucophaeus
- Mandrillus sphinx
- Mangifera indica
- Manis javanica
- Mantella aurantiaca
- Mantis religiosa
- Marmota monax
- Martes martes
- Megachasma pelagios
- Megaloceros giganteus
- Megalonyx jeffersonii
- Megalops atlanticus
- Megalosaurus bucklandii
- Meganeura monyi
- Megaptera novaeangliae
- Melanocetus johnsonii
- Meleagris gallopavo
- Meles meles
- Mellisuga helenae
- Mellivora capensis
- Melopsittacus undulatus
- Melursus ursinus
- Mentha aquatica
M, continued
- Menura novaehollandiae
- Mephitis mephitis
- Mergus merganser
- Meriones unguiculatus
- Merluccius merluccius
- Merops apiaster
- Mesocricetus auratus
- Mespilus germanica
- Metrosideros excelsa
- Microcebus murinus
- Microtus arvalis
- Milvus milvus
- Mimosa pudica
- Mirounga leonina
- Misgurnus fossilis
- Mitsukurina owstoni
- Mobula birostris
- Monachus monachus
- Monoceros silvaticus
- Monodelphis domestica
- Monodon monoceros
- Morelia viridis
- Mosasaurus hoffmannii
- Motacilla alba
- Mullus surmuletus
- Muntiacus reevesi
- Muraena helena
- Mus musculus
- Musa acuminata
- Musca domestica
- Mustela erminea
- Mustela nigripes
- Mustela nivalis
- Mustela putorius
- Mutinus caninus
- Mylodon darwinii
- Myotis lucifugus
- Myrmecophaga tridactyla
- Myxine glutinosa
N: 22 names
- Naja naja
- Nasua nasua
- Natrix natrix
- Nautilus pompilius
- Nebulofelis grisea
- Necturus maculosus
- Neoceratodus forsteri
- Neofelis nebulosa
- Neovison vison
- Nephila pilipes
- Nephrops norvegicus
- Neurospora crassa
- Nigella sativa
- Nitrosomonas europaea
- Noctivagus umbrarum
- Nomascus leucogenys
- Notophthalmus viridescens
- Notoryctes typhlops
- Numenius arquata
- Numida meleagris
- Nyctereutes procyonoides
- Nymphicus hollandicus
O: 32 names
- Ochotona princeps
- Octopus vulgaris
- Odobenus rosmarus
- Odocoileus virginianus
- Odontodactylus scyllarus
- Oenanthe oenanthe
- Okapia johnstoni
- Olea europaea
- Oncorhynchus mykiss
- Ondatra zibethicus
- Oophaga pumilio
- Opabinia regalis
- Opheodrys aestivus
- Ophiophagus caelestis
- Ophiophagus hannah
- Ophiothrix fragilis
- Orcaella brevirostris
- Orcinus orca
- Oreamnos americanus
- Origanum majorana
- Ornithorhynchus anatinus
- Orrorin tugenensis
- Orycteropus afer
- Oryctolagus cuniculus
- Oryx gazella
- Oryza sativa
- Osmerus eperlanus
- Otus scops
- Ovibos moschatus
- Ovis aries
- Ovis dalli
- Oxyuranus microlepidotus
P: 134 names
- Pagophilus groenlandicus
- Pagurus bernhardus
- Pakicetus inachus
- Palaeoloxodon antiquus
- Pan paniscus
- Pan troglodytes
- Pandion haliaetus
- Panthera leo
- Panthera onca
- Panthera pardus
- Panthera tigris
- Panthera uncia
- Pantholops hodgsonii
- Papaver rhoeas
- Papaver somniferum
- Papilio machaon
- Papilio nocturna
- Papio anubis
- Paracanthurus hepatus
- Paracentrotus lividus
- Paradisaea apoda
- Paralithodes camtschaticus
- Paramecium caudatum
- Paranthropus robustus
- Paraponera clavata
- Parus major
- Passer domesticus
- Passer montanus
- Passerina cyanea
- Pastinaca sativa
- Patagotitan mayorum
- Pavo cristatus
- Pecari tajacu
P, continued
- Pelagia noctiluca
- Pelagornis sandersi
- Pelecanus occidentalis
- Pelobates fuscus
- Pelophylax ridibundus
- Penicillium chrysogenum
- Pepsis grossa
- Periplaneta americana
- Pernis apivorus
- Perodicticus potto
- Peromyscus maniculatus
- Persea americana
- Petaurus breviceps
- Petromyzon marinus
- Phacochoerus africanus
- Phalacrocorax carbo
- Phallus indusiatus
- Phascolarctos cinereus
- Phaseolus vulgaris
- Phasianus colchicus
- Phellinus igniarius
- Phelsuma madagascariensis
- Phoca vitulina
- Phocoena phocoena
- Phocoena sinus
- Phoebastria nigripes
- Phoenicopterus roseus
- Phoenicopterus ruber
- Phoenix dactylifera
- Pholiota squarrosa
- Phormium tenax
- Phorusrhacos longissimus
- Phragmites australis
- Phycodurus eques
P, continued
- Phylloscopus trochilus
- Physarum polycephalum
- Physeter macrocephalus
- Pica pica
- Picea abies
- Picus viridis
- Pinus cembra
- Pinus mugo
- Piper nigrum
- Pipistrellus pipistrellus
- Pisaster ochraceus
- Pisum sativum
- Pithecia pithecia
- Plasmodium falciparum
- Platalea leucorodia
- Platanista gangetica
- Plectrophenax nivalis
- Plethodon cinereus
- Pleurodeles waltl
- Pleuronectes platessa
- Pleurotus ostreatus
- Ploceus cucullatus
- Podargus strigoides
- Podiceps cristatus
- Poecile atricapillus
- Pogona vitticeps
- Pollicipes pollicipes
- Pomacanthus imperator
- Pongo pygmaeus
- Pongo tapanuliensis
- Populus alba
- Porphyrio porphyrio
- Potos flavus
P, continued
- Prionailurus bengalensis
- Procambarus clarkii
- Procavia capensis
- Procyon lotor
- Proteles cristata
- Prunella modularis
- Prunus cerasus
- Prunus domestica
- Pseudacris crucifer
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Pseudonaja textilis
- Psittacus erithacus
- Pterodactylus antiquus
- Pteronura brasiliensis
- Pteropus vampyrus
- Pterygotus anglicus
- Ptilonorhynchus violaceus
- Puffinus puffinus
- Pulex irritans
- Puma concolor
- Punica granatum
- Pusa hispida
- Pusa sibirica
- Pygoscelis adeliae
- Pygoscelis antarcticus
- Pygoscelis papua
- Pyravis aurea
- Pyrosaurus rubens
- Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
- Pyrrhula pyrrhula
- Python bivittatus
- Python regius
- Python reticulatus
- Pyxicephalus adspersus
Q: 2 names
- Quercus aeterna
- Quercus robur
R: 31 names
- Rafflesia arnoldii
- Raja clavata
- Rallus aquaticus
- Ramaria botrytis
- Ramphastos toco
- Rana chrysophthalma
- Rana temporaria
- Rangifer tarandus
- Raphus cucullatus
- Rattus norvegicus
- Ratufa indica
- Ravenala madagascariensis
- Regalecus glesne
- Regulus regulus
- Rhacophorus nigropalmatus
- Rhea americana
- Rhincodon typus
- Rhinoceros unicornis
- Rhinolophus ferrumequinum
- Rhinopithecus roxellana
- Rhizobium leguminosarum
- Ribes rubrum
- Riparia riparia
- Rissa tridactyla
- Rosa canina
- Rosa chinensis
- Rosa sanguinea
- Rousettus aegyptiacus
- Rubus chamaemorus
- Rupicapra rupicapra
- Rynchops niger
S: 79 names
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae
- Sagittarius serpentarius
- Saguinus imperator
- Saguinus oedipus
- Salamandra salamandra
- Salix babylonica
- Salmo salar
- Salvator merianae
- Sapajus apella
- Sarcophilus harrisii
- Sarcoramphus papa
- Sauromalus ater
- Saxicola rubicola
- Sceloporus undulatus
- Schistocerca gregaria
- Schlumbergera truncata
- Sciurus carolinensis
- Sciurus vulgaris
- Scolopax rusticola
- Scophthalmus maximus
- Semnopithecus entellus
- Sepia apama
- Sequoia sempervirens
- Sequoiadendron giganteum
- Serinus canaria
- Serpens vitreus
- Serratia marcescens
- Setonix brachyurus
- Shonisaurus popularis
- Sialia sialis
- Sinapis alba
- Sinosauropteryx prima
- Siren lacertina
- Sitophilus granarius
- Sitta europaea
- Sivatherium giganteum
- Smilodon fatalis
- Smilodon populator
- Solanum lycopersicum
S, continued
- Solanum tuberosum
- Solea solea
- Solenopsis invicta
- Somateria mollissima
- Somniosus microcephalus
- Sorex araneus
- Sparus aurata
- Sphagnum palustre
- Spheniscus demersus
- Spheniscus humboldti
- Sphenodon punctatus
- Sphyrna mokarran
- Spirula spirula
- Spongia officinalis
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Staphylococcus epidermidis
- Steatornis caripensis
- Sterna paradisaea
- Streptococcus pyogenes
- Streptococcus thermophilus
- Streptomyces griseus
- Streptopelia decaocto
- Strigops habroptilus
- Strix aluco
- Strix nebulosa
- Struthio camelus
- Struthio molybdophanes
- Sturnella magna
- Sturnus vulgaris
- Suchomimus tenerensis
- Suillus bovinus
- Sula bassana
- Sulfolobus acidocaldarius
- Suricata suricatta
- Sus barbatus
- Sus scrofa
- Sylvia atricapilla
- Sylvilagus floridanus
- Synanceia verrucosa
- Syncerus caffer
T: 55 names
- Tachyglossus aculeatus
- Tachymarptis melba
- Taeniopygia guttata
- Talpa europaea
- Tamandua tetradactyla
- Tamias striatus
- Tapirus bairdii
- Tapirus indicus
- Taraxacum officinale
- Tarsipes rostratus
- Tarsius tarsier
- Tauraco persa
- Taurotragus oryx
- Testudo graeca
- Tetrao urogallus
- Teuthis tenebrarum
- Theobroma cacao
- Theraphosa blondi
- Thermus aquaticus
- Thiomargarita namibiensis
- Threskiornis aethiopicus
- Thunnus thynnus
- Thylacinus cynocephalus
- Thymus serpyllum
- Tichodroma muraria
- Tilia cordata
- Tiliqua scincoides
T, continued
- Tillandsia usneoides
- Timon lepidus
- Tipula oleracea
- Titanoboa cerrejonensis
- Tomistoma schlegelii
- Toxodon platensis
- Trachemys scripta
- Tragelaphus strepsiceros
- Tremarctos ornatus
- Triceratops horridus
- Triceratops prorsus
- Trichechus manatus
- Trioceros jacksonii
- Triops cancriformis
- Triticum aestivum
- Troglodytes troglodytes
- Trollius europaeus
- Tuber aestivum
- Tuber melanosporum
- Turdus merula
- Turdus migratorius
- Turdus philomelos
- Turritopsis dohrnii
- Tursiops truncatus
- Tylosaurus proriger
- Tyrannosaurus rex
- Tyrannus tyrannus
- Tyto alba
U: 9 names
- Umbravis nocturna
- Upupa epops
- Uria aalge
- Ursus americanus
- Ursus arctos
- Ursus glacialis
- Ursus maritimus
- Ursus nebulosus
- Ursus spelaeus
V: 27 names
- Vaccinium corymbosum
- Vanellus vanellus
- Vanilla planifolia
- Varanus exanthematicus
- Varanus komodoensis
- Varanus niloticus
- Varanus salvator
- Varecia variegata
- Velociraptor mongoliensis
- Vespa mandarinia
- Vespertilio argenteus
- Vicugna pacos
- Vicugna vicugna
- Vidua macroura
- Vipera berus
- Vipera pennata
- Vitis vinifera
- Volucris tempestatis
- Volvox carteri
- Vombatus ursinus
- Vorticella campanula
- Vulpes argentea
- Vulpes lagopus
- Vulpes velox
- Vulpes vulpes
- Vulpes zerda
- Vultur gryphus
W: 2 names
- Wallabia bicolor
- Welwitschia mirabilis
X: 3 names
- Xiphactinus audax
- Xiphophorus hellerii
- Xylaria hypoxylon