| Priscocamelus Temporal range: Pliocene–Early Pleistocene |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Suborder: | Ruminantia |
| Family: | Camelidae |
| Genus: | Priscocamelus Gazin (1955) |
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Priscocamelus is an extinct genus of terrestrial herbivore the family Camelidae, endemic to North America from the Oligocene through Miocene 24.8—20.6 mya, existing for approximately 4.2 million years.[1]
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Priscocamelus was named by Stevens (1969) [in Stevens et al.]. Its type is Priscocamelus wilsoni. It was assigned to Camelidae by Stevens (1969) 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:
Fossil distribution is restricted to two sites in the Rio Grande River valley of Texas.