diff --git a/config.json.example b/config.json.example
index 3be70ff..76601cd 100644
--- a/config.json.example
+++ b/config.json.example
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@
       "commands": ["taxref"],
       "not_found_reply": "Not found!",
       "reply": "{sci_name}, {fr_name}, {family}, {cd_nom}, {cd_ref}",
-      "ambiguous_reply": "Ambiguous! It can be: "
+      "ambiguous_reply": "Ambiguous! It can be: ",
+      "unnamed_species": "(no name)"
     },
     "translate": {
       "commands": ["translate"],
diff --git a/edmond/plugins/taxref.py b/edmond/plugins/taxref.py
index cfca36c..c5fff84 100644
--- a/edmond/plugins/taxref.py
+++ b/edmond/plugins/taxref.py
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ BASE_URL = "https://taxref.mnhn.fr/api"
 class TaxrefPlugin(Plugin):
 
     REQUIRED_CONFIGS = [
-        "commands", "not_found_reply", "reply", "ambiguous_reply"
+        "commands", "not_found_reply", "reply", "ambiguous_reply",
+        "unnamed_species"
     ]
 
     def __init__(self, bot):
@@ -26,8 +27,12 @@ class TaxrefPlugin(Plugin):
         return True
 
     def search_by_name(self, name, target):
-        name = urllib.parse.quote(name.lower())
-        url = f"{BASE_URL}/taxa/search?scientificNames={name}&page=1&size=100"
+        name = name.lower()
+        enc_name = urllib.parse.quote(name)
+        url = (
+            f"{BASE_URL}/taxa/search?scientificNames={enc_name}"
+            "&page=1&size=100"
+        )
         response = requests.get(url)
         if response.status_code != 200:
             self.signal_failure(target)
@@ -49,32 +54,49 @@ class TaxrefPlugin(Plugin):
             for item in items:
                 if item["rankId"] == "ES":
                     species_items.append(item)
-            if len(species_items) == 1:
+            num_species = len(species_items)
+            self.bot.log_d(f"{num_species} species.")
+            if num_species == 1:
                 item_to_use = species_items[0]
             else:
-                reply = self.config["ambiguous_reply"]
-                append = ""
-                if len(items) > 5:
-                    append = f"… (+{len(items)})"
-                    items = items[:5]
-                reply += ", ".join(
-                        item["scientificName"] for item in items
-                )
-                if append:
-                    reply += append
-                self.bot.say(target, reply)
-                return
+                # If there are several species, check if one of them has the
+                # exact same name; else show an ambiguous reply.
+                species_with_same_name = [
+                    item for item in species_items
+                    if item["scientificName"].lower() == name
+                ]
+                if len(species_with_same_name) != 1:
+                    self.show_ambiguous_reply(species_items, target)
+                    return
+                item_to_use = species_with_same_name[0]
+
+        unnamed = self.config["unnamed_species"]
         reply = self.config["reply"].format(
             sci_name=item_to_use["scientificName"],
-            fr_name=item_to_use["frenchVernacularName"],
+            fr_name=item_to_use["frenchVernacularName"] or unnamed,
             family=item_to_use["familyName"],
             cd_nom=item_to_use["id"],
             cd_ref=item_to_use["referenceId"],
         )
         self.bot.say(target, reply)
 
-        # If there are media available, show one!
-        m_url = item_to_use.get("_links", {}) .get("media", {}) .get("href")
+        self.show_images(item_to_use, target)
+
+    def show_ambiguous_reply(self, items, target):
+        """Show a reply with potential species."""
+        reply = self.config["ambiguous_reply"]
+        append = ""
+        if len(items) > 5:
+            append = f"… (+{len(items)})"
+            items = items[:5]
+        reply += ", ".join(item["scientificName"] for item in items)
+        if append:
+            reply += append
+        self.bot.say(target, reply)
+
+    def show_images(self, item, target):
+        """If there are media available, show one!"""
+        m_url = item.get("_links", {}) .get("media", {}) .get("href")
         if not m_url:
             return