Blancocamelus
| Blancocamelus Temporal range: Pliocene–Pleistocene | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Suborder: | Ruminantia |
| Family: | Camelidae |
| Genus: | Blancocamelus Dalquest (1975) |
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Blancocamelus is an extinct genus of terrestrial herbivore the family Camelidae, endemic to North America during the Pliocene through Pleistocene 4.9 mya—300,000 years ago, existing for approximately 4.6 million years.[1]
Taxonomy
Blancocamelus was named by Dalquest (1975). Its type is Blancocamelus meadei. It was assigned to Camelidae by Dalquest (1975) and Carroll (1988).[2][3]
References
- ↑ PaleoBiology Database: Blancocamelus, basic info
- ↑ W. W. Dalquest. 1975. Occasional Papers, Museum, Texas Tech University 30:1-52
- ↑ R. L. Carroll. 1988. Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution. W. H. Freeman and Company, New York 1-698