What is the scientific name for the Koala?

Answer 1

The scientific name of the Koala is Phascolarctos cinereus. It is a marsupial mammal and is indigenous to Australia. There is only one species.

The Phascolarctos is derived from the Greek words phaskolos, meaning "pouch" and arktos, meaning "bear", even though the animal is not even remotely related to bears.

Cinereus is a Latin word that means "ash coloured". Koalas have light to dark grey fur with brown and white patches and a cream belly.
Scientific name for a kola bear?
Phascolarctos cinereus

Answer 2

The scientific name of the Koala is Phascolarctos cinereus.

The Phascolarctos is derived from the Greek words phaskolos, meaning "pouch" and arktos, meaning "bear", even though, being a marsupial, the animal is not even remotely related to bears.

Cinereus is a Latin word that means "ash coloured". Koalas have light to dark grey fur with brown and white patches and a cream belly.

Answer 3

The generic name, Phascolarctos, is derived from the Greek words phaskolos "pouch" and arktos "bear", i.e. pouched bear, since koalas are marsupials. The specific name, cinereus, is Latin for "ash coloured".

Answer 4

The scientific name for the Koala is Phascolarctos cinereus.

Answer 5

Phacolarctos cinereus is the scientific name for the Koala Bear.
Phacolarctos comes from 2 Greek words: phaskolos meaning pouch and arktos meaning bear while cinereus means grey.