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Descriptor English: Camelidae
Descriptor Spanish: Camelidae
Descriptor Camelidae
Entry term(s) camélidos
Scope note: Única familia existente en el suborden Tylopoda (orden Artiodactyla). Entre los miembros existentes en la actualidad se incluyen especies domesticadas, DROMEDARIOS (con una joroba), CAMELLOS (con dos jorobas), LLAMAS, ALPACAS y camellos salvajes, VICUÑAS, y GUANACOS. Aunque obtienen nutrientes de las plantas mediante la rumia, evolucionaron por separado de los RUMIANTES; mientras que estos tienen un estómago con cuatro cámaras, los Camelidae poseen estómagos de tres cámaras.
Descriptor Portuguese: Camelidae
Descriptor French: Camelidae
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.500.190
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000071194
Scope note: The only extant family of the suborder Tylopoda (order Artiodactyla). Currently living members include domesticated species, DROMEDARIES (with one-hump); BACTRIAN CAMELS (with two humps); LLAMAS; ALPACAS, and wild feral camels; VICUNAS; and GUANACOS. Although they get nutrients from plants by rumination, they evolved separately from the RUMINANTS which have four-chambered stomachs. Camelidae have three-chambered stomachs.
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification
EM embryology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IN injuries
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
SU surgery
UR urine
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Camelids, New World (1975-2016)
Camelus (1968-2016)
Public MeSH Note: 2017
History Note: 2017
DeCS ID: 56285
Unique ID: D000071194
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Date Established: 2017/01/01
Date of Entry: 2016/07/08
Revision Date: 2017/07/11
Camelidae - Preferred
Concept UI M000613534
Scope note The only extant family of the suborder Tylopoda (order Artiodactyla). Currently living members include domesticated species, DROMEDARIES (with one-hump); BACTRIAN CAMELS (with two humps); LLAMAS; ALPACAS, and wild feral camels; VICUNAS; and GUANACOS. Although they get nutrients from plants by rumination, they evolved separately from the RUMINANTS which have four-chambered stomachs. Camelidae have three-chambered stomachs.
Preferred term Camelidae



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