| Gentilicamelus Temporal range: Oligocene–Early Miocene |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Suborder: | Ruminantia |
| Family: | Camelidae |
| Genus: | Gentilicamelus Loomis (1936) |
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Gentilicamelus is an extinct genus of terrestrial herbivore the family Camelidae, endemic to North America from the mid-Oligocene through Early Miocene 30.8—20.6 mya existing for approximately 10.2 million years.[1]
Gentilicamelus was named by Loomis (1936). It was assigned to Camelidae by Loomis (1936) and Carroll (1988).[2]
Four specimens were examined for estimated body mass by M. Mendoza, C. M. Janis, and P. Palmqvist. These specimens were estimated to weigh: