| Poebrodon Temporal range: Pliocene–Early Pleistocene |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Suborder: | Ruminantia |
| Family: | Camelidae |
| Genus: | Poebrodon Gazin (1955) |
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Poebrodon is an extinct genus of terrestrial herbivore the family Camelidae, endemic to North America from the Pliocene through Pleistocene 46.2—42.0 mya, existing for approximately 4.68 million years.[1]
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Poebrodon was named by Gazin (1955). Its type is Poebrodon kayi.It was assigned to Camelidae by Gazin (1955) and Carroll (1988).
Two specimens were examined for estimated body mass by M. Mendoza, C. M. Janis, and P. Palmqvist. These specimens were estimated to weigh:
Fossil distribution ranged from Utah, Wyoming, and Southern California.