Lama glama

species of mammal
(Redirected from Llama)

As ruled by Opinion 2027 the scientific name of the Llama can either be Lama glama (as a species) or Lama guanicoe glama (as a subspecies).

Llama redirects here. Do not confuse with Lama guanicoe, Vicugna pacos, Vicugna vicugna.
DomainEukaryota • RegnumAnimalia • PhylumChordata • SubphylumVertebrata • InfraphylumGnathostomata • SuperclassisTetrapoda • ClassisMammalia • SubclassisTheria • InfraclassisEutheria • OrdoArtiodactyla • SubordoTylopoda • FamiliaCamelidae • GenusLama • Species: Lama glama (Linnaeus, 1758)
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The wild form, the Guanaco (Lama guanicoe or Lama guanicoe guanicoe) can not be a subspecies of Lama glama, as has erroneously been stated in Mammal Species of the World (v3, 2005) link: (in error) and in ITIS link: (in error).

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