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Status: CITES - Appendix I [except for populations of Bolivia and Peru, and parts of the population in Argentina and Chile, which are included in Appendix II]; U.S. ESA - Endangered; IUCN - Lower Risk (cd) |
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Comments: Systematics reviewed by Wheeler (1995). Regarded as polytypic (mensalis a distinct subspecies) by some authors (Haltenorth, 1963) but systematics here follows Cabrera (1961). Kadwell et al. (2001) suggested that the Alpaca should be assigned to Vicugna. Gentry et al. (1996) had already proposed that majority usage be confirmed by adoption of Vicugna vicugna as the name for the wild taxon of Vicugna on the assumption that the Alpaca is the domesticated descendent and asked the International ... |
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ITIS defers to Wilson & Reeder (eds., 2005) on the correct name for a species when the choice is between an older name based on a domestic form and a younger name based on a wild form. ICZN Opinion 2027 (3/2003) sought to resolve this, but by itself the Ruling contained in that Opinion effectively says that it cannot be based on priority. More explicit guidance is found in the "History of Case 3010" section of the Opinion, but ITIS has been advised that only the Ruling section is binding. Thus, there is apparently no basis upon which to select the correct (valid) name |
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US ESA: Listed Endangered in Ecuador, as published in Federal Register Volume 67, Number 104, Pages 37695 - 37723, May 30, 2002 |
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US ESA: Listed Threatened except where listed as Endangered, as published in Federal Register Volume 67, Number 104, Pages 37695 - 37723, May 30, 2002 |
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CITES: Appendix II for the population of Argentina, Chile, Peru, and Plurinational State of Bolivia, adopted at the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (Doha, 2010) |
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CITES: Appendix I except the populations included in Appendix II, adopted at the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (Doha, 2010) |
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