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Camelus Linnaeus, 1758

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

Camelus bactrianus Linnaeus, 1758

-. See [About 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)

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[Ralf Schmode]

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

Additional information sources:

• Nisäkäshavaintojen kerääjät Suomessa; (in Finnish only, various contacts for mammals observations within Finland)

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