Lama glama

(Linnaeus, 1758)

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Taxonomy

Subclass	: Theria
Infraclass	: Placentalia
Magnorder	: Boreoeutheria
Superorder	: Laurasiatheria
Order	: Artiodactyla
Suborder	: Tylopoda
Family	: Camelidae
Subfamily	: Camelinae
Tribe	: Lamini
Genus	: Lama

Species status

Living

Domesticated

Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Linnaeus, C. 1758-01-01. Systema naturæ per regna tria naturæ, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm, 823 pp.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25033876

Original name as described

Camelus Glama

Other common names

Type material

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Type locality

Peru, Andes.

Biogeographic realm

Country distribution

Domesticated

Subregion distribution

Distribution notes

Distribution references

Taxonomy notes

domestic form of L. guanicoe

Taxonomy notes citation

Gentry, A., Clutton-Brock, J. and Groves, C.P. 2004. The naming of wild animal species and their domestic derivatives. Journal of Archaeological Science 31(5):645-651. doi:10.1016/j.jas.2003.10.006

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006385

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

No distribution data available.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details.

Total: 31 names and synonyms.

Camelus Glama

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Family

Camelidae

Root name

glama

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25033876

Authority publication

Stockholm

Name usages

Linnaeus (1758:65, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25033876) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/57429)
Linnaeus (1766:91, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42946287) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38438)
Boddaert (1772:70, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43563442) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67754)
Borowski (1780:53, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28347109) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67758)
Zimmermann (1783:173) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69242)
Gmelin (1788:169, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25751389) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35943)
Kerr (1792:289, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38664313) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36283)
Shaw (1801:241, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19632739) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37621)
Turton (1802:106, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25772962) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69249)
Treviranus (1803:179, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11028207) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/41587)
Jackson & Groves (2015:308) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)

Camelus Llama

(Erxleben, 1777)

Family

Camelidae

Root name

llama

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

unjustified_emendation

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

224

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15873021

Authority publication

Leipzig

Name usages

Erxleben (1777:224, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15873021) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36060)
Boddaert (1785:155, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28230119) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35384)
Link (1795:103, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46272979) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35635)
Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Camelus Araucanus

(G. I. Molina, 1782)

Family

Camelidae

Root name

araucana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

316

Authority page URI

Authority publication

Bologna

Name usages

Treviranus (1803:179, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11028207) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/41587)
Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Camelus Lama

(E. A. W. von Zimmermann, 1783)

Family

Camelidae

Root name

lama

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

270

Authority page URI

Authority publication

Leipzig

Name usages

Zimmermann (1783:270) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69242)
Daudin (1802:179, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42033429) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/64044)
Gray (1821:307) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9308)
Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Camelus arcucanus

(J. F. Gmelin, 1788)

Family

Camelidae

Root name

arcucanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

170

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25751390

Authority publication

Leipzig

Name usages

Gmelin (1788:170, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25751390) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35943)
Kerr (1792:290, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38664314) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36283)
Shaw (1801:248, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19632750) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37621)
Turton (1802:106, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25772962) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69249)
Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Camelus arrucanus

(Link, 1795)

Family

Camelidae

Root name

arrucanus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

104

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46272980

Authority publication

Rostock

Name usages

Link (1795:104, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46272980) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35635)
Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Camelus lacma

(G. Cuvier, 1797)

Family

Camelidae

Root name

lacma

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

158

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11637240

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Cuvier (1797:158, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11637240) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38531)

Lacma peruana

Tiedemann, 1808

Family

Camelidae

Root name

peruana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

421

Authority page URI

Authority publication

Landshut

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Camelus Llacma

(Illiger, 1811)

Family

Camelidae

Root name

llacma

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

103

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48453808

Authority publication

Berlin

Name usages

Bowdich (1821:79, https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_wVgQAQAAMAAJ/page/n79/mode/2up) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/43468)
Blyth (1840:136, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49918350) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67419)

Guanaco

(Perry, 1811)

Family

Camelidae

Root name

guanaco

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

notintendedasascientific_name

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

Authority page URI

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

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Guanaco Patagonia

(Perry, 1811)

Family

Camelidae

Root name

patagonia

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

Authority page URI

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Llama Guanaco

G. Fischer, 1814

Family

Camelidae

Root name

guanaco

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

xiv

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130075

Authority publication

Moscow

Name usages

Fischer (1814:xiv, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29130075) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/12226)

Auchenia Araucana

(Illiger, 1815)

Family

Camelidae

Root name

araucana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

108

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11080964

Authority publication

Abhandlungen der physikalischen Klasse der Königlich-Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften

Name usages

Illiger (1815:108, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11080964) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38688)
Schinz (1821:372, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51529133) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37604)

Auchenia Llacma

(Illiger, 1815)

Family

Camelidae

Root name

llacma

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

108

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11080964

Authority publication

Abhandlungen der physikalischen Klasse der Königlich-Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften

Name usages

Illiger (1815:108, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11080964) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38688)
Schinz (1821:371, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51529132) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37604)
Burnett (1830:353, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3909463) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/44017)
Cuvier (1842:5, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44518528) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60227)

Auchenia Lama

(F. S. Voigt, 1819)

Family

Camelidae

Root name

lama

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

namecombination · incorrectsubsequent_spelling

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

419

Authority page URI

Authority publication

Jena

Name usages

Voigt (1819:419) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69477)
Tschudi (1844:254, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7089029) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34348)

Lama pernichcatla

Muirhead, 1819

Family

Camelidae

Root name

pernichcatla

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

454

Authority page URI

Authority publication

Edinburgh

Name usages

Muirhead (1819:454) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69481)

Auchenia Glama

(Hemprich, 1820)

Family

Camelidae

Root name

glama

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

Authority page URI

Authority publication

Berlin

Name usages

Hemprich (1820:39) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69417)
Desmarest (1822:425, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39521869) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36189)
Eichwald (1831:350, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35753015) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67585)
Blyth (1863:144, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534825) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)
Flower & Lydekker (1891:300, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46965515) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34115)

Camelus Llacma

(F. Cuvier in É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire & F. Cuvier, 1821)

Family

Camelidae

Root name

llacma

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

namecombination · incorrectsubsequent_spelling

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

pl. 328 p. 3

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44499670

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Lama peruviana

Lesson, 1827

Family

Camelidae

Root name

peruviana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_novum

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

352

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207819

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Lesson (1827:352, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/54207819) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36839)
Boitard (1845:423, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/56402011) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37376)
Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Lama Peruana Domestica

J. B. Fischer, 1829

Family

Camelidae

Root name

domestica

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

436

Authority page URI

Authority publication

Stuttgart

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Lama Peruana

J. B. Fischer, 1829

Family

Camelidae

Root name

peruana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

436

Authority page URI

Authority publication

Stuttgart

Name usages

Fischer (1829:436) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59856)
Lesson (1842:167) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36812)
Sclater (1872:87, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/17037864) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/61617)

Auchenia Guanaco Var. Llama

(Meyen, 1833)

Family

Camelidae

Root name

llama

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

560

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38634580

Authority publication

Nova Acta Physico-Medica Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Naturae Curiosorum

Name usages

Meyen (1833:560, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38634580) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67498)

Lama vulgaris

J. A. Wagner, 1837

Family

Camelidae

Root name

vulgaris

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

1811

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42531861

Authority publication

Die Säugthiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Lama chili-hueque

Boitard, 1841

Family

Camelidae

Root name

chilihueque

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

427

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16650545

Authority publication

Paris

Name usages

Boitard (1845:427, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/56402015) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37376)
Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Auchenia Moromoro

(H. R. Schinz, 1845)

Family

Camelidae

Root name

moromoro

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

367

Authority page URI

Authority publication

Solothurn

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

Auchenia Lama

(J. F. von Brandt, 1845)

Family

Camelidae

Root name

lama

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

unjustified_emendation · preoccupied

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

Authority page URI

Authority publication

Mémoires de l'Académie Impériale des Sciences de Saint-Pétersbourg. Sixième série. Sciences mathématiques, physiques et naturelles. Tome VI. Seconde partie: Sciences naturelles

Name usages

Tschudi (1845:221, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40008005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37360)
Sundevall (1847:291, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47392905) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/40482)
Schmarda (1853:560) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/68334)
Ameghino (1889:580, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/51770099) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/19339)

Auchenia peruana

(Gistel, 1848)

Family

Camelidae

Root name

peruana

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

268

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25781153

Authority publication

Stuttgart

Name usages

Gistel (1848:268, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25781153) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69572)

Lama Glama

J. E. Gray, 1850

Family

Camelidae

Root name

glama

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47594992

Authority publication

Knowsley

Name usages

Gray (1850:52, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47594992) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39734)
Gray (1852:260, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12956673) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35535)
Crisp (1862:136, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31577168) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67742)
Allen (1905:18, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16055694) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34943)
Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:318) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
Grubb (1993:381) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69016)
Anderson (1997:366) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/5773)
Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)
Wilson & Mittermeier (2011:236) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67176)
Jackson & Groves (2015:308) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34474)
Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #200000011) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #200000011) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1006385) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)

Llama glama

J. E. Gray, 1872

Family

Camelidae

Root name

glama

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

101

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8707868

Authority publication

British Museum Catalogue

Name usages

Gray (1872:101, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8707868) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38721)

Auchenia lama

(Cabrera, 1961)

Family

Camelidae

Root name

lama

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

nomen_nudum

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

320

Authority page URI

Authority publication

Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia" e Institutio Nacional de Investigación de las Ciencias Naturales

Name usages

Lama glama glama

Grubb, 2005

Family

Camelidae

Root name

glama

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Type

Type kind

Type specimen URI

Authority page

Authority page URI

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Grubb (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8535)

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