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Taxonomy Lab (student handout continued)
Part 2. Exploring Taxonomy
Record the scientific names of the following organisms in the table below. Note: All of these organisms are commonly found in
Pennsylvania! (Use Reliable sources to obtain this information.)
Common Name Scientific Name (Genus species)
1. Black bear
2. Ruffed grouse (state bird)
3. Red maple
4. Common Eastern Firefly (state insect)
5. Beaver
6. Red oak
7. Green salamander
8. Eastern hellbender (state amphibian)
9. Bald eagle (national bird)
10. Eastern hemlock (state tree)
11. Painted lady butterfly
12. Groundhog
13. Brook trout (state fish)
14. Mourning dove
15. Poison ivy
16. Wood duck
17. Mountain laurel (state flower)
18. Northern cardinal
19. Monarch butterfly
20. Whitetail deer (state animal)
