Alpaca Taxonomy

Class: Mammalia

Order: Artiodactyla

Suborder: Tylopoda

Family: Camelidae

Genus: Camelus, old world camelids

	Species:
	C: dromedarius, dromedary camel
	C: bactrianus, Bactrian camel

Genus: Lama, South American camelids

	Species:
	L: glama, llama
	L: pacos, alpaca
	L: guanicoe, guanaco

Genus: Vicugna, South American camelid

	Species:
	V: vicugna or L: vicugna, vicuna

  

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