Camelus Linnaeus 1758

Camelus Linnaeus 1758, Syst. Nat., 10th ed., Vol. 1: 65.

Type Species: Camelus dromedarius Linnaeus 1758

Synonyms: Camellus Molina 1782; Dromedarius Gloger 1841 .

Species and subspecies: 2 species with 2 subspecies:

Species Camelus bactrianus Linnaeus 1758

Subspecies Camelus bactrianus subsp. bactrianus Linnaeus 1758

Subspecies Camelus bactrianus subsp. ferus Przewalski 1878

Species Camelus dromedarius Linnaeus 1758

Discussion: Essentially allopatric distribution of the domesticated populations of the two species may reflect adaptations to different habitats of ancestral wild populations.