Table 1 Taxonomic classification of camelids and other artiodactylids [2]
From: Zoonotic parasites of dromedary camels: so important, so ignored
Taxonomic rank | Scientific name | Common name |
|---|---|---|
Order | Cetartiodactyla | Â |
Suborder | Tylopoda | Â |
Family | Camelidae | Â |
Subfamily | Camelini (Old World camelids) | Â |
Genus | Camelus | Â |
Species | Camelus dromedarius | Dromedary camel |
Camelus bactrianus | Bactrian camel | |
Camelus bactrianus ferus | Wild Bactrian camel | |
Subfamily | Lamini (New World camelids) | Â |
Genus | Lama | Â |
Species | Lama glama | Llama |
Lama guanacoe | Guanaco | |
Genus | Vicugna | Â |
Species | Vicugna pacos | Alpaca |
Vicugna vicugna | Vicuña | |
Subspecies | V. vicugna mensalis | Peruvian vicuña |
V. vicugna vicugna | Argentinean vicuña |