What is the correct format for a scientific name?
Scientific names are always italicized. When hand-writing text, you can underline them instead, but there is no excuse not to italicize when using a word processor. Example: use Bos taurus, not Bos taurus. 2.
What are the 2 parts of a scientific name?
The scientific name of each species is made up of a generic name (generic epithet) and a specific name (specific epithet).