The scientific name for the Tasmanian devil is Sarcophilus harrisii. "Sarcophilus" means "flesh-lover" in Greek, referring to its carnivorous diet, and "harrisii" honors the naturalist George Harris who first described the species.
Sarcophilus harrisii
The binomial name of the Tasmanian devil is Sarcophilus harrisii.
Sarcophilus harrisii is the full name for the Tasmanian devil.
The binomial name of the Tasmanian devil is Sarcophilus harrisii.
The Tasmanian Devil is a marsupial from the Dasyuridae family. Its species is Sarcophilus harrisii.
The Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is a carnivorous marsupial mammal that is native to Tasmania.
There is only one species of Tasmanian devil, Sarcophilus Harrisii. This is the species which is endangered.
Sarcophilus Harrisii is the Latin name for Tasmanian Devil. From: Sarco relating to flesh and Phil being love, Harris is likely the person who cataloged the attributes of the organism and, for being the first scientist to describe this nocturnal flesh eating marsupial, his name is attached forever to it's taxonomy.
The Tazmanian devil's scientific name is Sarcophilus harrisii. This translates to Harris's meat lover and Harris was the scientist who first discovered this animal.
The Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is a carnivorous marsupial mammal that is native to Tasmania. It eats insects, mammals up to the size of a wombat, and carrion.
No. The Tasmanian Devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is a carnivorous marsupial mammal that is native to Tasmania, the island state of Australia located off the southeast coast of the continent.