Auratus
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A Latin word often used in taxonomy
for species names. Auratus comes from the Latin root aurat, meaning "gold" or "golden" and is consequently used to designate species of this colour. Species labelled auratus include:
Taxonomy
Taxonomy is the science of identifying and naming species, and arranging them into a classification. The field of taxonomy, sometimes referred to as "biological taxonomy", revolves around the description and use of taxonomic units, known as taxa...
for species names. Auratus comes from the Latin root aurat, meaning "gold" or "golden" and is consequently used to designate species of this colour. Species labelled auratus include:
- The northern flickerNorthern FlickerThe Northern Flicker is a medium-sized member of the woodpecker family. It is native to most of North America, parts of Central America, Cuba, the Cayman Islands, and is one of the few woodpecker species that migrate. There are over 100 common names for the Northern Flicker...
, Colaptes auratus
- The goldfishGoldfishThe goldfish is a freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae of order Cypriniformes. It was one of the earliest fish to be domesticated, and is one of the most commonly kept aquarium fish....
, Carassius auratus
- The golden hamsterGolden HamsterThe golden hamster or Syrian hamster, Mesocricetus auratus, is a very well known member of the rodent subfamily Cricetinae, the hamsters. In the wild they are now considered vulnerable. Their numbers have been declining due to loss of habitat and deliberate destruction by humans. However, they are...
, Mesocricetus auratus
- A fish called the Malawi golden cichlid, Melanochromis AuratusMelanochromis auratusThe auratus cichlid, Melanochromis auratus, is a freshwater fish of the cichlid family. It is also known as golden mbuna and Malawi golden cichlid. It is endemic to the southern region of Lake Malawi, particularly from Jalo Reef southward along the entire western coast down to Crocodile Rocks...
- Pagrus auratus, a fish known in Australia and New Zealand as the Snapper
- A fish found in the Nile called Chrysichthys auratus
- A Tasmanian fish called the golden galaxias, Galaxias auratus
- The Green and Black Poison Dart FrogGreen and Black Poison Dart FrogDendrobates auratus, also known as the green and black poison dart frog or the green and black poison arrow frog, and sometimes mint poison frog , is a brightly-colored member of the order Anura native to Central America and north-western parts of South America...
, Dendrobates auratus
- The Madagascar starling, Hartlaubius auratus
- The Levant skink, Euprepis auratus
- The dogbane leaf beetle, Chrysochus auratusChrysochus auratusChrysochus auratus, or the dogbane beetle of eastern North America, is a member of the insect subfamily Eumolpinae. It is primarily found east of the Rocky Mountains One of the brightest in its family, it is iridescent blue-green with a metallic copper, golden or crimson shine. Its diet consists of...