Camelidae
Camelids are members of the biological family Camelidae, the only currently living family in the suborder Tylopoda. The seven extant members of this group are: dromedary camels, Bactrian camels, wild Bactrian camels, llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, and guanacos. Camelids are even-toed ungulates classified in the order Artiodactyla, along with species including whales, pigs, deer, cattle, and antelopes.
| Camelidae | |
|---|---|
| A Bactrian camel walking in the snow | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Suborder: | Tylopoda |
| Superfamily: | Cameloidea |
| Family: | Camelidae Gray, 1821 |
| Type genus | |
| Camelus | |
| Subfamilies | |
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| Current range of camelids, all species | |
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