Species nova

In biological taxonomy, a species nova (plural: species novae; abbreviation: sp.

[2] The phrase is Latin,[2] and is used after a binomial name that is being published for the first time.

[3] The equivalent for a new genus name is genus novum, and familia nova for a biological family.

An example is the species of miniature frog, Paedophryne amauensis, originally described as Paedophryne amauensis sp.

[1] The term should not be confused with combinatio nova, used when a previously named taxon is moved to a different genus or species, or its rank is changed.