| Cuyamacamelus Temporal range: Miocene |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Suborder: | Ruminantia |
| Family: | Camelidae |
| Genus: | Cuyamacamelus Kelly (1992) |
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Cuyamacamelus is an extinct genus of terrestrial herbivore the family Camelidae, endemic to North America during the Miocene 23.03—5.3 mya existing for approximately 17.73 million years.[1]
Cuyamacamelus was named by Kelly (1992). Its type is Cuyamacamelus jamesi. It was assigned to Camelidae by Kelly (1992) and Honey et al. (1998); and to Miolabinae by Whistler and Webb (2005).[2][3]
A single specimen was examined for estimated body mass by M. Mendoza, C. M. Janis, and P. Palmqvist. The specimen was estimated to weigh 485.4 kg (1,100 lb).[4]