Genus Camelus Linnaeus, 1758
Type species:
Camelus dromedarius Linneaus, 1758 by subsequent designation, see Hay, O.P. 1902. Bibliography and catalogue of the fossil Vertebrata of North America. Bulletin of the United States Geological Survey 179: 1-868 [680]; Allen, G.M. 1939. A checklist of African mammals. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard 83: 1-763 [465]; International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1947. Opinion 16. The status, under rule (d) in Article 30, of a pre-binomial specific name, published prior to 1758, in relation to a generic name published on, or before, 31st December 1930. Opinions and Declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1: 255-302 [279-280-282-283] (but the type is not fixed by Opinion 16).
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Hickman, G.C. 1981. National mammal guides: a review of references to Recent faunas. Mammal Review 11: 53-85
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
The Palaearctic, Ethiopian and Oriental Regions largely by introduction as a domesticated species, probably native only to SW Asia.
IBRA
NT, Qld, SA, WA: Burt Plain (BRT), Channel Country (CHC), Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Davenport Murchison Ranges (DMR), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), Finke (FIN), Gascoyne (GAS), Gawler (GAW), Gibson Desert (GD), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), Murchison (MUR), Nullarbor (NUL), Pilbara (PIL), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Stony Plains (STP), Sturt Plateau (STU), Tanami (TAN)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Afrotropical Region
- Ethiopia
Australian Region
- Australia
- Northern Territory: Lake Eyre basin, N Gulf, W plateau
- Queensland: Lake Eyre basin, N Gulf
- South Australia: Lake Eyre basin, W plateau
- Western Australia: W plateau
Oriental Region
Palaearctic Region
Distribution References
- Corbet, G.B. & Hill, J.E. 1980. A World List of Mammalian Species. London : British Museum viii 226 pp.
- Grubb, P. 1993. Order Artiodactyla. pp. 377-414 in Wilson, D.E. & Reeder, D-A. M. (eds). Mammal species of the world: A taxonomic and geographic reference. Second Edition. Washington : Smithsonian Institute 1206 pp.
- Haltenorth, T. 1963. Klassifikation der Säugetiere: Artiodactyla. Handbuch der Zoologie Berlin 8(teil 1, lfg. 32): 1-167 pls 1-16
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2010 | 19-Mar-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |