A genus (plural, genera) is a category in biological classification, referring to groups of species that are closely related phylogenetically (that is, through their evolutionary history) and share many elements of their morphology, biochemistry, and...

A group of closely related species of organisms. The genus is given as the first part of a scientific...

A classification of organisms defined together as a group by broad similarities. A genus can be sub-divided into...

For other uses, see Genus (disambiguation). various levels of the biological classification system. rect 100 27 225 68 Species rect 100 90 225 132 Genus rect 100 154 225 196 Family...

An Indian zoologist said Monday he has found a new species of limbless lizard in a forested area in the country's east. "Preliminary scientific study reveals that the lizard belongs to the genus Sepsophis," said Sushil Kumar Dutta, who led a team of researchers from...

To connoisseurs of cactus, Steven Brack is the prince of prickly, the sultan of succulents _ the man who keeps them flush with seeds both rare and common.His kingdom of cacti sits on a sandy patch of desert atop a mesa in the heart of...

An extremely rare species of tiny owl has been seen in the wild for the first time, the American Bird Conservancy said Thursday. The long-whiskered owlet, one of the world's smallest owls, was discovered in 1976. Researchers have caught a few specimens in nets after...

An Indian zoologist says he found a new species of limbless lizard during a recent field study in a forested area in the country's east.The 7-inch long lizard looks like a scaly, small snake, and "It prefers to live in a cool retreat, soft soil...