what is tautonymy ?
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When generic and specific epithet are same in a biological Nomenclature then it is called Tautonym. Tautonyms are invalid for plants but valid for animals. Example - Rattus rattus. Naja naja
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A tautonym is a scientific name of a species in which both parts of the name have the same spelling, for example Rattus rattus. ... Tautonymy (i.e., the usage of tautonymous names) is permissible in zoological nomenclature (see List of tautonyms for examples).
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