uralensis

Uralensis is a Latin adjectival epithet used in biological nomenclature to indicate origin from the Ural Mountains region of Russia. It is not a genus or higher taxon, but rather a descriptor that appears as the specific epithet within a species’ scientific name.

In binomial nomenclature, uralensis appears as the second word of the name (the specific epithet) within a genus. The ending -ensis is a common Latin form meaning “from” or “originating in,” and the entire epithet typically points to a locality associated with the species’ discovery, study, or habitat. The epithet is used across multiple taxonomic groups, including plants, animals, fungi, and microorganisms.

Geographic association with the Ural Mountains makes uralensis a toponymic epithet, often reflecting the region where a type specimen was collected or where the species is notably found. However, practices in taxonomy vary, and the same epithet can appear in unrelated genera when the taxonomist chooses a locality-based name.

Notable uses are widespread but generic; because many different organisms may bear the epithet uralensis, there is no single species or taxon by that name. To identify the exact organism, one must refer to the full binomial name and consult taxonomic databases or literature for validation and context. See also: toponymic epithets, Latin in biological nomenclature, and the conventions of the International Code of Nomenclature.