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Species profile—Camelus dromedarius (one-humped camel)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Mammalia (mammals) → Camelidae (camels) → Camelus dromedarius (one-humped camel)

Photo of Camelus dromedarius (one-humped camel) - Storch, D.,Department of National Parks, Sport and Racing,2016

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Mammalia (mammals)
Family
Camelidae (camels)
Scientific name
Camelus dromedarius Linnaeus, 1758
Common name
one-humped camel
Type reference
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Holmiae : Laurentii Salvii Tom. 1 824 pp.
WildNet taxon ID
1073
Alternate name(s)
dromedary
camel
Conservation significant
No
Endemicity
Introduced
Pest status
Feral Animal

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=1073.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Last updated
20 May 2024