Lably
Skip to contentL
- La Amarga FormationThe La Amarga Formation is a geologic formation with outcrops in the Argentine provinces o
- La Brea Tar PitsPaleontological research site in Los Angeles
- La Higuera, ChileLa Higuera is a town and commune in Elqui Province, Coquimbo Region, Chile. It is bordered
- Laboratory mouseMouse used for scientific research
- Laboratory ratRat used for scientific research
- Labrador duckExtinct species of bird
- Labrador RetrieverBritish breed of retriever gun dog
- Lac (resin)Resinous secretion of lac insects
- LacconectusGenus of beetles
- Lacerta (genus)Genus of lizards
- LacertidaeFamily of lizards
- LacertoideaGroup of lizards
- LachnocnemaButterfly genus in family Lycaenidae
- Lady Amherst's pheasantSpecies of bird
- LagerpetidaeExtinct family of reptiles
- LaikaSoviet dog, first animal to orbit Earth (c. 1954–1957)
- Laika (dog type)Russian dog breeds
- Lake ChalcoLake Chalco was an endorheic lake formerly located in the Valley of Mexico, and was import
- Lake ChiveroLake Chivero is a reservoir on the Manyame River in Zimbabwe.
- Lake Mackay hare-wallabyExtinct species of marsupial
- Lake whitefishThe lake whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) is a species of freshwater whitefish from Nort
- Lalage (bird)Genus of birds
- LambeosauriniLambeosaurini, previously known as Corythosaurini, is one of four tribes of hadrosaurid or
- LambeosaurusHadrosaurid dinosaur genus from Late Cretaceous US and Canada
- Lamella (surface anatomy)Anatomical structure
- LamellariaLamellaria is a genus of small slug-like sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the fami
- Lamellibrachia luymesiSpecies of tube worms in the family Siboglinidae
- LamniformesOrder of sharks
- LamotialniniLamotialnini is a tribe of cicadas in the family Cicadidae. There are about 19 genera and
- LampornithiniLampornithini is one of the three tribes that make up the subfamily Trochilinae in the hum
- LampriformesOrder of fishes
- LamprimorphaLamprimorpha is a superorder of marine ray-finned fishes, representing a basal group of th
- Lampris guttatusLampris guttatus, commonly known as the opah, cravo, moonfish, kingfish, and Jerusalem had
- LampropeltiniLampropeltini is a tribe of colubrid snake endemic to the New World. These include the kin
- LamprotornisGenus of birds
- Lānaʻi hookbillExtinct species of bird
- LanarkiaLanarkia is a genus of extinct thelodont agnathan which existed in what is now Scotland an
- LanceletSubphylum of chordates
- Lanceolated monkletSpecies of bird
- LancetfishFamily of ray-finned fishes
- Land snailSnails that live on land
- LandraceLocally adapted variety of a species
- LangebaanwegLangebaanweg is a town on the southwest coast of South Africa, in Western Cape Province.
- LangostinoLangosta is a Spanish word with different meanings in different areas, most commonly appli
- LaniariusGenus of birds
- LanioGenus of birds
- LaniusGenus of birds
- LanternfishFamily of ray-finned fishes
- LanthanolaniaLanthanolania (meaning "forgotten butcher") is an extinct genus of diapsid from Middle Per
- LanthanostegusLanthanostegus is an extinct genus of non-mammalian synapsids from the Capitanian Tapinoce
- Lantian CountyLantian County (simplified Chinese: 蓝田县; traditional Chinese: 藍田縣; pinyin: Lántián Xiàn) i
- Lantian ManSubspecies of the genus Homo (fossil)
- LapampasaurusLapampasaurus is an extinct genus of hadrosaurid known from the Late Cretaceous Allen Form
- LaphriinaeLaphriinae is a subfamily of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are more than 110
- LapillopsidaeLapillopsidae is an extinct family of temnospondyls.
- LapwingSubfamily of birds
- Lar gibbonSpecies of ape
- Large yellow underwingThe large yellow underwing (Noctua pronuba) is a moth, the type species for the family Noc
- Large-billed reed warblerThe large-billed reed warbler (Acrocephalus orinus) is an Old World warbler in the genus A
- Large-billed ternSpecies of bird
- Large-footed finchSpecies of bird
- Largest and heaviest animalsThe largest extant animal, as well as the largest animal to ever exist, is the blue whale.
- Lari (bird)Suborder of birds
- LaridaeFamily of birds
- LarinusGenus of beetles
- Larinus sturnusLarinus sturnus is a species of cylindrical weevils belonging to the family Curculionidae,
- Lark buntingSpecies of bird
- Lark sparrowSpecies of New World sparrow
- Larry HanksAmerican entomologist
- LarusGenus of birds
- LarvaceanClass of marine animals in the subphylum Tunicata
- LarvivoraGenus of birds
- LascauxCaves in France containing Paleolithic paintings
- LasiocampidaeFamily of moths
- Lasioderma serricorneSpecies of beetle
- LasiurusLasiurus is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae. Its members are known as hairy
- Latania lontaroidesLatania lontaroides is a species of palm tree. It is endemic to Réunion. It is also used a
- Late CretaceousSubdivision of Cretaceous Period
- LaterallusGenus of birds
- LatirhinusLatirhinus (meaning "broad nose" from the Latin latus (broad) and Greek ῥίς, rhis (nose))
- LatrodectusGenus of spiders
- Laughing doveSpecies of bird
- Laughing owlExtinct species of owl
- LaughingthrushFamily of birds
- Laughter in animalsOverview of humor in animals
- LaurasiatheriaSuperorder of mammals
- Lava gullSpecies of bird
- Lawrence LambeLawrence Morris Lambe (August 27, 1863 – March 12, 1919) was a Canadian geologist, palaeon
- LazarussuchusLazarussuchus (meaning "Lazarus's crocodile") is an extinct genus of amphibious reptile, k
- LD 350-1LD 350-1 is the earliest known specimen of the genus Homo, dating to 2.75–2.8 million year
- Le VaillantFrench pigeon awarded a Legion of Honour
- LeaellynasauraExtinct genus of dinosaurs
- Leaf beetleFamily of beetles
- Leaf minerLarva of an insect that lives in and eats the leaf tissue of plants
- Leaf muntjacSpecies of deer
- Leaf warblerGenus of birds
- LeafbirdGenus of birds
- Leafcutter antOver 50 species of leaf-foraging ants of the Americas
- Leafy seadragonSpecies of fish
- LeanchoiliaExtinct genus of arthropods
- Least weaselSpecies of mammal
- Leatherback sea turtleSpecies of marine reptile
- LebiaLebia is a genus of predatory ground beetles. Common names include colorful foliage ground
- Lecho FormationThe Lecho Formation is a geological formation in the Salta Basin of the provinces Jujuy an
- LechweThe lechwe, red lechwe, or southern lechwe (Kobus leche) is an antelope found in wetlands
- LectavisExtinct genus of birds
- LeedsichthysExtinct genus of fishes
- Leghorn chickenItalian breed of chicken
- Legless lizardCommon name for a lizard without obvious legs
- Leicester LongwoolBreed of sheep
- Leif StørmerLeif Størmer (1 July 1905 – 15 May 1979) was a Norwegian paleontologist and geologist. He
- Leiothrix (bird)Genus of birds
- LeistesGenus of birds
- Lema daturaphilaLema daturaphila, commonly known as the three-lined potato beetle, is a species of beetle
- LemmingTribe of rodents of the family Cricetidae
- Lemon-throated barbetThe lemon-throated barbet (Eubucco richardsoni) is a species of bird in the New World barb
- Lemur Conservation FoundationThe Lemur Conservation Foundation (LCF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the pres
- LemuridaeFamily of lemurs
- LeonotisLeonotis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. One species, Leonotis nep
- Leopard catSmall wild cat species
- Leopard sealMacropredatory species of Antarctic seal
- LeopoldamysLeopoldamys is a genus of rodents in the family Muridae endemic to Southeast Asia. It cont
- LepadidaeLepadidae is a family of goose barnacles, erected by Charles Darwin in 1852. There are abo
- Lepas anatiferaSpecies of barnacle
- LepidocarisLepidocaris rhyniensis is an extinct species of crustacean. It is the only species known f
- LepidocolaptesGenus of birds
- Lepidoptera genitaliaThe study of the genitalia of Lepidoptera is important for Lepidoptera taxonomy in additio
- Lepidosaphes beckiiSpecies of true bug
- Lepidosaphes ulmiSpecies of true bug
- LepidosauriaSuperorder of reptiles
- LepidosauromorphaClade of reptiles
- LepidothrixGenus of birds
- LepidotrixLepidotrix is an extinct genus of wingless insect belonging to Zygentoma (silverfish and a
- LepidurusLepidurus is a genus of small crustaceans in the order Notostraca (tadpole shrimp). It is
- Lepidurus apusLepidurus apus, commonly known as a tadpole shrimp, is a notostracan in the family Triopsi
- LepismatidaeLepismatidae is a family of primitive wingless insects with about 190 described species. T
- LepisosteiformesLepisosteiformes is an order of ray-finned fish and the only living members of the clade G
- LeporidaeFamily of lagomorphs
- LeporipoxvirusLeporipoxvirus is a genus of viruses, in the family Poxviridae, in the subfamily Chordopox
- LepospondyliPolyphyletic group of tetrapodomorphs
- LeptictidaLeptictida (leptos iktis "small/slender weasel") is a possibly paraphyletic extinct order
- LeptinotarsaLeptinotarsa is a genus of leaf beetles.
- LeptocleididaeLeptocleididae is a family of small-sized plesiosaurs that lived during the Early Cretaceo
- LeptocomaGenus of birds
- LeptogastrinaeLeptogastrinae is a subfamily of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are more than
- LeptoglossusGenus of true bugs
- Leptoglossus gonagraSpecies of insect
- LeptoptilosGenus of birds
- LeptostracaExtant order of crustaceans
- LeptothecataLeptothecata, or thecate hydroids, are an order of hydrozoans in the phylum Cnidaria. Thei
- LeptotrombidiumLeptotrombidium () is a genus of mites in the family Trombiculidae, that are able to infec
- LeristaLerista is a diverse (~ 90 species) genus of skinks endemic to Australia, commonly known a
- LesbiinaeSubfamily of birds
- Lesser Antillean macawThe Lesser Antillean macaw or Guadeloupe macaw (Ara guadeloupensis) is a hypothetical exti
- Lesser Antillean swiftThe Lesser Antillean swift (Chaetura martinica) is a species a species of bird in subfamil
- Lesser black-backed gullSpecies of bird
- Lesser floricanSpecies of bird
- Lesser greenletThe lesser greenlet (Pachysylvia decurtata) is a small passerine bird in the vireo family.
- Lesser hedgehog tenrecThe lesser hedgehog tenrec (Echinops telfairi) is a species of mammal in the family Tenrec
- Lesser horseshoe batSpecies of bat
- Lesser Indian rhinocerosThe lesser Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus inermis), also known as the Indian Java
- Lesser jacanaSpecies of bird
- Lesser melampittaThe lesser melampitta (Melampitta lugubris) is a medium-sized enigmatic terrestrial songbi
- Lesser moorhenThe lesser moorhen (Paragallinula angulata) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. I
- Lesser prairie-chickenSpecies of bird
- Lesser roadrunnerThe lesser roadrunner (Geococcyx velox) is a large, long-legged bird that is a member of t
- Lesser short-nosed fruit batSpecies of bat
- Lesser vasa parrotSpecies of bird
- Lesser weeverThe lesser weever (Echiichthys vipera) is a venomous weever of the family Trachinidae, in
- Lesser whitethroatThe lesser whitethroat (Curruca curruca) is a common and widespread typical warbler which
- LethocerusLethocerus is a genus of the hemipteran family Belostomatidae, known colloquially as giant
- Lethocerus americanusLethocerus americanus, sometimes called the electric light bug, toe biter or fish killer,
- LeucochloridiumGenus of flukes
- Leucochloridium variaeSpecies of fluke
- LeucophaeusGenus of birds
- LeucopternisGenus of birds
- LeuctridaeThe Leuctridae are a family of stoneflies. They are known commonly as rolled-winged stonef
- LewisuchusLewisuchus is a genus of archosaur that lived during the Late Triassic (early Carnian). As
- Li LiyingChinese entomologist
- LiadytidaeLiadytidae is an extinct family of adephagan beetles. There are at least two genera and ab
- LiadytiscinaeLiadytiscinae is a subfamily of extinct predaceous diving beetles in the family Dytiscidae
- LiaoningvenatorLiaoningvenator (meaning "Liaoning hunter") is a genus of troodontid theropod dinosaur fro
- Libelloides macaroniusLibelloides macaronius is a day-flying owlfly species of Europe and Asia. The genus belong
- LibellulaGenus of dragonflies
- Libellula angelinaLibellula angelina, also known as bekko tombo, is a species of dragonfly in the family Lib
- Libellula depressaLibellula depressa, the broad-bodied chaser or broad-bodied darter, is one of the most com
- LibellulidaeFamily of dragonflies
- LibelluloideaLibelluloidea is a superfamily of dragonflies.
- LigerLion and tigress hybrid
- LigiaGenus of woodlice
- LigiidaeLigiidae is a family of woodlice, the only family in the infraorder Diplocheta. Its member
- Lilac kingfisherLilac kingfishers are kingfishers in the genus Cittura, found in the lowlands of the Indon
- LimbodessusLimbodessus is a genus of beetles in the family Dytiscidae, first described by Félix Guign
- LimnognathiaGenus of microscopic freshwater animal
- LimnomedusaeLimnomedusae is an order of hydrozoans.
- Limousin cattleFrench breed of cattle
- LimpetGroup of snails
- LimpkinSpecies of bird
- LimulusLimulus is a genus of horseshoe crab, with one extant species, the Atlantic horseshoe crab
- LinariaLinaria is a genus of almost 200 species of flowering plants, one of several related group
- LinckiaLinckia is a genus of sea stars found mainly in the Indo-Pacific region. They are known to
- Linckia laevigataSpecies of starfish
- LineidaeLineidae is a family of nemertean worms. It contains the following genera:
- LinepithemaLinepithema is a genus of small ants in the subfamily Dolichoderinae.
- Lineus longissimusSpecies of ribbon worm
- Lingula (brachiopod)Lingula is a genus of brachiopods within the class Lingulata. Lingula or forms very close
- LingulataClass of marine lamp shells
- LingulidaLingulida is an order of brachiopods.
- LinguliformeaLinguliformea is a subphylum of inarticulate brachiopods. These were the earliest of brach
- LinhevenatorLinhevenator is a genus of short-armed troodontid theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceo
- Linnaeus's two-toed slothLinnaeus's two-toed sloth (Choloepus didactylus), also known as the southern two-toed slot
- LinyphiidaeFamily of spiders
- Lion tamarinGenus of New World monkeys
- Lion's mane jellyfishSpecies of jellyfish
- LionfishGenus of venomous fish
- LiopleurodonExtinct Pliosaurid marine reptile
- LipizzanHorse breed noted for use in the Spanish Riding School in Vienna
- LipotidaeFamily of river dolphins
- Lira (mollusc)Lirae (singular lira) are fine lines or ridges (much finer than ribs) that are a sculptura
- LisowiciaGenus of giant dicynodont therapsid
- Lissachatina fulicaSpecies of land snail
- LissamphibiaSubclass of amphibians
- Lithic coreIn archaeology, a stone artifact left over from toolmaking
- LithurginaeLithurginae is a subfamily of woodborer bees in the family Megachilidae.
- LitopternaExtinct order of hoofed mammals
- Litter (zoology)Multiple animal offspring from one gestation
- Little brown batSpecies of mammal found in North America
- Little chachalacaThe little chachalaca (Ortalis motmot) is a bird in the family Cracidae, the chachalacas,
- Little egretSpecies of water bird
- Little green woodpeckerThe little green woodpecker, or golden-backed woodpecker, (Campethera maculosa) is a speci
- Little greenbulThe little greenbul (Eurillas virens) is a species of the bulbul family of passerine birds
- Little Mangere IslandLittle Mangere is a small island of the Chatham Archipelago, just off the western end of M
- Little owlSpecies of owl
- Little Owl (horse)Little Owl was an English trained racehorse. Undefeated in his first eight completed start
- Little penguinSpecies of penguin
- Little red flying foxSpecies of bat
- Little wattlebirdThe little wattlebird (Anthochaera chrysoptera), also known as the brush wattlebird, is a
- Livestock guardian dogDog type bred to protect livestock
- Livingstone's fruit batLivingstone's fruit bat (Pteropus livingstonii), also called the Comoro flying fox, is a m
- LivyatanExtinct genus of sperm whale from the Miocene epoch
- LixinaeLixinae is a subfamily of true weevils, included in the Molytinae in many older treatments
- LlallawavisLlallawavis scagliai (magnificent bird of Scaglia) is a large, extinct predatory bird from
- Lloviu virusSpecies of virus
- LoachSuborder of ray-finned fish
- LobopodiaGroup of extinct worm-like animals with legs
- Lobster fishingLobsters are widely fished around the world for their meat. They are often hard to catch i
- Local extinctionDisappearance of a species from a specific area
- LochkovianFirst stage of the Devonian
- Locusta migratoria manilensisSubspecies of locust
- LocustellidaeFamily of birds
- LoganelliaLoganellia is a genus of jawless fish which lived between 430 and 370 million years ago, d
- Loggerhead sea turtleSpecies of marine reptile distributed throughout the world
- LonchodinaeThe Lonchodinae are a subfamily of stick insects in the family Lonchodidae found in: Austr
- Long-billed wren (New Zealand)The long-billed wren (Dendroscansor decurvirostris) is an extinct species of New Zealand w
- Long-footed potorooThe long-footed potoroo (Potorous longipes) is a small marsupial found in southeastern Aus
- Long-tailed chinchillaSpecies of rodent
- Long-tailed duckSpecies of bird
- Long-tailed trillerThe long-tailed triller (Lalage leucopyga) is a species of bird in the family Campephagida
- Long-tailed weaselSpecies of weasel native to the Americas
- Longfin mako sharkSpecies of shark
- Longfin sculpinThe longfin sculpin (Jordania zonope) is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to
- Longhorn beetleFamily of beetles characterized by long antennae
- Longhorn crazy antThe longhorn crazy ant (Paratrechina longicornis), also known as the black crazy ant, is a
- LongipterygidaeLongipterygidae is a family of early enantiornithean avialans from the Early Cretaceous ep
- LongisquamaExtinct genus of reptiles
- LopheliaSpecies of cnidarian
- LophiodonExtinct genus of European perissodactyl
- LophiodontidaeLophiodontidae is a family of browsing, herbivorous, mammals in the Perissodactyla suborde
- LophocetusLophocetus ("crested whale") is an extinct genus of dolphin belonging to the clade Delphin
- LophophorataGroup of animals with a lophophore
- LophospizaLophospiza is a genus of Asian birds of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is the only ge
- LophotrochozoaSuperphylum of animals
- LophyraLophyra is a genus of tiger beetles in the family Cicindelidae capable of flight. They are
- Lord Howe parakeetThe Lord Howe parakeet (Cyanoramphus subflavescens), also known as the Lord Howe red-front
- Lore Lindu National ParkLore Lindu National Park is a protected area of forest on the Indonesian island of Sulawes
- LoriciferaPhylum of tiny marine invertebrates
- LoriinaeLoriinae is a subfamily of psittacine birds, one of the six subfamilies that make up the f
- LoriiniTribe of birds
- LorisLoris is the common name for the strepsirrhine mammals of the subfamily Lorinae (sometimes
- LorisidaeFamily of primates
- LoriusLorius is a genus of lory in the parrot family Psittaculidae. The genus contains six speci
- Lossiemouth SandstoneThe Lossiemouth Sandstone is a Middle to Late Triassic (Ladinian to Norian) age geological
- LotosaurusLotosaurus is an extinct genus of sail-backed poposauroid known from Hunan Province of cen
- Louis Pierre VieillotFrench ornithologist
- Louis-Joseph Alcide RaillietLouis-Joseph Alcide Railliet (also known as Alcide Railliet, born 11 March 1852 at La Neuv
- Louisiana black bearSubspecies of carnivore
- LovebirdGenus of parrots
- LovebugSpecies of fly
- Loxodonta cookeiLoxodonta cookei is an extinct species of African elephant. The species name is dedicated
- LucaninaeThe Lucaninae comprise the largest subfamily of the stag beetles (Lucanidae).
- LuciolaGenus of beetles
- LuciolinaeThe Luciolinae are among the largest subfamilies of fireflies (Lampyridae). They seem to b
- Lucy (hominid)3.2-million-year-old fossilized hominid
- Lucy CookeBritish zoologist and author
- LudiortyxLudiortyx is a bird genus from the Late Eocene. Its remains have been found in the Montmar
- Lukeino FormationThe Lukeino Formation is a geologic formation located in Kenya and it dates to the Late Mi
- LumbriculidaeThe Lumbriculidae are a family of microdrile oligochaetes common in freshwater environment
- Luna mothSpecies of insect
- LuopterusLuopterus (meaning "Lü Junchang's wing") is an extinct genus of anurognathid pterosaur con
- Luperini (beetle)Luperini is a tribe of skeletonizing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are m
- LutjanidaeFamily of fishes
- LutungutaliLutungutali (meaning "high hip" in the Bemba language) is an extinct genus of silesaurid d
- Lutzomyia shannoniSpecies of fly
- LybiidaeFamily of birds
- LybiusLybius is a genus of African barbets from the family Lybiidae (formerly included in the Ca
- LycormaLycorma is a genus of planthoppers native to Asia. The first species within the genus was
- LydekkerinidaeLydekkerinidae is a family of stereospondyl temnospondyls that lived in the Early Triassic
- LygaeidaeFamily of true bugs
- Lyle's flying foxLyle's flying fox (Pteropus lylei) is a species of flying fox in the family Pteropodidae.
- Lymantria disparSpecies of moth
- Lymantria dispar asiaticaLymantria dispar asiatica, the LDA moth or Asian spongy moth, also known as the Asian gyps
- LymexylidaeFamily of wood-boring beetles
- Lysekil MunicipalityLysekil Municipality (Lysekils kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in west
- LysiosquillidaeThe Lysiosquillidae or banded mantis shrimps are a family of mantis shrimp, comprising som
- LysmataLysmata is a genus of shrimp in the infraorder Caridea, the caridean shrimp. The genus bel
- LystrosauridaeLystrosauridae is a family of dicynodont therapsids from the Permian and Triassic time per
- LystrosaurusGenus of Late Permian and Early Triassic dicynodont therapsids
