Camelids are members of the biological family Camelidae, the only currently living family in the suborder Tylopoda. The 7 extant members of this group are: dromedary camels, Bactrian camels, wild Bactrian camels, llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, and guanacos. Camelids are even-toed ungulates classified in the order Cetartiodactyla, along with species like whales, pigs, deer, cattle, and antelopes.
Kingdom:AnimaliaPhylum:ChordataClass:MammaliaOrder:ArtiodactylaSuborder:TylopodaSuperfamily:CameloideaFamily:Camelidae
Gray, 1821Type genusCamelus
Tribes
Camelini Gray, 1821
Lamini Webb, 1965
Current range of camelids, all species
