Camelus (genus)
- Scope note
- Members of a genus of even-toed ungulates containing two living species and several extinct species. Living members have a humped back, short tail, long slim legs, and long neck that dips downward and rises to a small narrow head, an upper lip that is split into two sections that move independently. The Arabian camel species has a single hump, and the Bactrian camel species has two humps.
- Date of creation: 29-Apr-2024
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024