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).