Camelus bactrianus

Linnaeus, 1758

Domestic Bactrian Camel

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Artiodactyla
Suborder : Tylopoda
Family : Camelidae
Subfamily : Camelinae
Tribe : Camelini
Genus : Camelus

Species status

Living
Domesticated
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Linnaeus, C. 1758-01-01. Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio Decima, Reformata. Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm, 823 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25033876

Original name as described

Camelus bactrianus

Other common names

Two-Humped Camel · Double-Humped Camel · Asiatic Camel

Type locality

habitat in Africa. Restricted to "Bactria" (Uzbekistan, Bokhara) by Thomas in 1911 based on domestic stock.

Country distribution

Domesticated

Taxonomy notes

domestic form of C. ferus

Taxonomy notes citation

Gentry, A., Clutton-Brock, J., & Groves, C. P. (2004). The naming of wild animal species and their domestic derivatives. Journal of Archaeological Science, 31(5), 645-651.

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006382

Country distribution map

No distribution data available.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Camelus bactrianus bactrianus

Grubb, 2005

Family

Camelidae

Root name

bactrianus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

  1. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  2. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:243) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)

Camelus bactrianus

Linnaeus, 1758

Family

Camelidae

Root name

bactrianus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

65

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25033876

Authority publication

Stockholm

Name usages

  1. Erxleben (1777:221, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15873018) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36060)
  2. Kerr (1792:289, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38664313) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36283)
  3. Cuvier (1797:158, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11637240) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38531)
  4. Daudin (1802:179, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42033429) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64044)
  5. Fischer (1814:xiv, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130075) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12226)
  6. Illiger (1815:63, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11080919) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38688)
  7. Lesson (1827:350, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207817) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
  8. Fischer (1829:434) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59856)
  9. Cuvier (1842:5, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44518528) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60227)
  10. Lesson (1842:168) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
  11. Gray (1850:51, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47594991) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39734)
  12. Gray (1852:253, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12956666) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35535)
  13. Gray (1872:100, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8707867) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38721)
  14. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:317) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  15. Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
  16. O'Brien, Menninger & Nash (2006:574) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/7321)
  17. Smith & Xie (2008:453) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64149)
  18. Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:243) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
  19. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #200000005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  20. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #200000005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  21. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006382) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)

Camelus Ditophus

Walther, 1818

Family

Camelidae

Root name

ditophus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Authority page

104

Authority publication

Annalen der Wetterauischen Gesellschaft für die gesammte Naturkunde

Camelus Bactrianus Orientalis

J. B. Fischer, 1829

Family

Camelidae

Root name

orientalis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

435

Authority publication

Stuttgart

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Camelus Bactrianus Tauricus

J. B. Fischer, 1829

Family

Camelidae

Root name

tauricus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Authority page

435

Authority publication

Stuttgart

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Camelus Bactrianus var. Bocharica

F. Kolenati, 1847

Family

Camelidae

Root name

bocharicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

417

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33099893

Authority publication

Allgemeine deutsche naturhistorische Zeitung

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Camelus Bactrianus var. caucasica

F. Kolenati, 1847

Family

Camelidae

Root name

caucasicus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Authority page

417

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33099893

Authority publication

Allgemeine deutsche naturhistorische Zeitung

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

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