A scientific name is the official name for each organism. Sometimes a third part, the subspecies name is also used. The name is always in Latin because when this naming process started, most people everywhere knew Latin. It must be underlined or in italics when written. Often a scientific name tells you something about the species or someone who studied it.
Scientific names help scientists to study organisms, especially when working with other scientists.
In this booklet, the scientific name for each species is listed below the common name.