Huarizo
| Huarizo | |
|---|---|
Domesticated | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Suborder: | Tylopoda |
| Family: | Camelidae |
| Subfamily: | Camelinae |
| Tribe: | Lamini |
| Hybrid: | Lama glama♂ × Vicugna pacos♀ |
A huarizo, also known as a llapaca, is a domesticated hybrid cross between a male llama and a female alpaca. The misti is a similar hybrid, a cross between a male alpaca and a female llama. The most common hybrid between South American camelids,[1] huarizo tend to be much smaller than llamas, with longer fibre.[2] Huarizo are fertile and capable of back-crossing with the parent species[3].
Other camelidae hybridizations
- Camel hybrids
- Cama, a hybrid of camel and llama.
- Llamanaco, a cross between guanaco and llama, has been reported in the wild in the Magallanes Region of Chile.[4]
See also
- Mule and Hinny – two equine cross-species between a horse and a donkey, which can also not reproduce.
References
- ^ A. Rosati; A. Tewolde; C. Mosconi (30 September 2004). WAAP Book Of The Year 2003: A Review on Developments and Research in Livestock Systems. Wageningen Academic Pub. p. 188. ISBN 978-90-76998-47-3. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ^ Martina Gerken; Carlo Renieri (2006). South American Camelids Research: Proceedings of the 4th European Symposium on South American Camelids and DECAMA European Seminar, Göttingen, 7-9 October 2004. Wageningen Academic Pub. p. 283. ISBN 978-90-76998-98-5. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ^ Joely Echalar, Julia Barreta (September 2022). "Introgression in domestic camelid productive systems in Bolivia". Small Ruminant Research. 214. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ Lescrauwaet Vandenabiile; Anne-Cathèrine Marie Marc (1 Oct 1997). "Primera cruza interespecífica de Llama (Lama glama) y Guanaco (Lama guanicoe) como opción innovadora en la ganadería productiva de la Región de Magallanes, Chile". Observatorio para la Innovación Silvoagropecuaria y la Cadena Agroalimentaria. Retrieved 18 Nov 2021.