Camelidae Gray 1821

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Artiodactyla, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 637-722 : 645

Camelidae Gray 1821

Camelidae Gray 1821 , London Med. Repos., 15: 307.

Synonyms: Aucheniini Bonaparte 1845 ; Lamini Webb 1965 .

Genera: 3 genera with 4 species:

Genus Camelus Linnaeus 1758 (2 species with 2 subspecies)

Genus Lama G. Cuvier 1800 (1 species with 3 subspecies)

Genus Vicugna Lesson 1842 (1 species)

Discussion: 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).