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Longest Scientific Names and Common Names

Animal with Longest Scientific Name

The longest scientific binomial name given to any animal is Parastratiosphecomyia stratiosphecomyioides containing 42 letters. This is a species of horse fly.

Animal with Longest Common Name

The award for the longest animal common name goes to the black-crowned Central American squirrel monkey which is the most common. This is a species of monkey found in Central and South America.

Animals with Longest Scientific Names

Other animals with very long scientific names include:

• The helmeted guinea fowl (Numida meleagris)
• The long-toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum)
• The Thai water bug (Belostoma indica)
• The Venezuelan poodle moth (Hylesia metabus)

And according to the Guinness world records, the flies also take the top spot for animals with the longest scientific binomial name:

• Satanic Leaf-tailed Gecko (Uroplatus phantasticus)