Template:Infobox animal
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Usage
editThe Infobox animal template is used to display the scientific classification (taxobox) of animal species in a structured, easy-to-read table format.
Syntax
edit{{Infobox animal
| Name =
| image =
| image_caption =
| Kingdom =
| Phylum =
| Class =
| Order =
| Family =
| Genus =
| Species =
| Scientific_name =
}}
Parameters
edit- Name: The common English name of the animal (e.g., Domestic cat, Tiger, African elephant).
- image: The filename of the main image without the "File:" or "Image:" prefix.
- image_caption: A brief, descriptive caption for the image.
- Kingdom: Biological kingdom (typically Animalia).
- Phylum: Biological phylum (e.g., Chordata).
- Class: Biological class (e.g., Mammalia, Reptilia).
- Order: Biological order (e.g., Carnivora).
- Family: Biological family (e.g., Felidae).
- Genus: The genus of the animal (should be italicized, e.g., Felis).
- Species: The specific species name (should be italicized, e.g., F. catus).
- Scientific_name: The full binomial nomenclature, optionally including the discovering authority and year (e.g., Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758).