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FAMILY Camelidae

Author:Gray, 1821.
Citation:London Med. Repos., 15: 307.
Comments:Extant camelids all belong to the Camelinae (McKenna and Bell, 1997). Includes as Tribes Camelini (including Camelus) and Aucheniini (including Lama). Lamini does not have priority over Aucheniini (Aucheniinae Bonaparte) (Article 40.2, International Code of Zoological Nomenclature; International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature, 1999).
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Offspring:

GENUS Camelus

SPECIES bactrianus

SUBSPECIES bactrianus

SUBSPECIES ferus

SPECIES dromedarius

GENUS Lama

SPECIES glama

SUBSPECIES glama

SUBSPECIES cacsilensis

SUBSPECIES guanicoe

GENUS Vicugna

SPECIES vicugna

Synonyms:

    Aucheniini Bonaparte, 1845
    Lamini Webb, 1965

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