Organisms

Camelus

Two-toed, hoofed mammals with four legs, a big-lipped snout, and a humped back belonging to the family Camelidae. They are native to North Africa, and Western and Central Asia.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Two-toed, hoofed mammals with four legs, a big-lipped snout, and a humped back belonging to the family Camelidae. They are native to North Africa, and Western and Central Asia.

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Synonyms

14 entry terms
  • Camels
  • Camel
  • Bactrian Camels
  • Bractrian Camels
  • Camelus bactrianus
  • Camelus dromedarius
  • Dromedary
  • Bactrian Camel
  • Bractrian Camel
  • Camel, Bactrian
  • Camel, Bractrian
  • Camels, Bactrian
  • Camels, Bractrian
  • Dromedaries

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

2017 (1968)

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Previous Indexing

  • Artiodactyla (1966-1967)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.500w.190w.180w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Camelus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002162. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002162
  2. Camelus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camel
  3. Camelus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7375