Camelini

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Camelini
Temporal range: Eocene–Recent
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Camelus dromedarius
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Camelidae
Subfamily: Camelinae
Tribe: Camelini
Nordmann, 1850
Genera

Camelus
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Camelini (members are called camelinoids) is a tribe of terrestrial herbivores in the family Camelidae, endemic to Asia, North America, and Africa from the Late Eocene to the present.[1] It includes the living genus Camelus as the type genus. At least one genus, Eulamaops, reached South America.[2]

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References[]

  1. ^ "PaleoBiology Database: Camelini, basic info". Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  2. ^ "PaleoBiology Database: Eulamaops, basic info". Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
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