Camelus

Camelus Linnaeus, 1758 Kamelit Camels

Camelus Linnaeus, 1758; Syst. Nat. (edn. 10) 1: 65; TS: Camelus bactrianus Linnaeus

Camelus bactrianus Linnaeus, 1758 -. See [maps] Two-humped Camel Bactrian Camel
- Camelus bactrianus Linnaeus, 1758; Syst. Nat. (edn. 10) 1: 65; TL: "Bactria", Uzbekistan,Bokhara
Camelus bactrianus Linnaeus is a name for the domesticated camel.
- C. b. ferus Przewalski, 1883 Gobi Desert
  - Camelus bactrianus ferus Przewalski, 1883; ; TL: Sinkiang, China
  - Camelus ferus;
Camelus dromedarius Linnaeus, 1758 One-humped Camel Dromedary Arabian Camel
- Camelus dromedarius Linnaeus, 1758; Syst. Nat. (edn. 10) 1: 65; TL: "Africa"
800x578 (~179Kb) Hannover Zoo, Germany, September 1999 (young), Photo © Ralf Schmode

Extinct in wild (since BC), only domesticated variant exists.

23.10.2001 (2)

References:

[Ralf Schmode]
Geesthacht, Germany; e-mail: Ralf Schmode; More of similar pictures from Ralf Schmode's; Animal Photography Page
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