Pseudolabis
Pseudolabis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Artiodactyla |
Family: | Camelidae |
Tribe: | Camelini |
Genus: | †Pseudolabis Matthew (1904) |
Species | |
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Pseudolabis is an extinct genus of terrestrial herbivore in 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]
Taxonomy
Pseudolabis was named by Matthew (1904). It was assigned to Camelidae by Matthew (1904) and Carroll (1988).[2]
Morphology
Body mass
Four specimens were examined for estimated body mass by M. Mendoza, C. M. Janis, and P. Palmqvist. These specimens were estimated to weigh:
- 105.3 kg (230 lb)
- 84.4 kg (190 lb)
- 77.9 kg (170 lb)
- 54.3 kg (120 lb) [3]
Fossil distribution
Fossil distribution is restricted to two sites in Wyoming and Nebraska.
References
- ↑ PaleoBiology Database: Pseudolabis, basic info
- ↑ R. L. Carroll. 1988. Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution. W. H. Freeman and Company, New York 1-698
- ↑ M. Mendoza, C. M. Janis, and P. Palmqvist. 2006. Estimating the body mass of extinct ungulates: a study on the use of multiple regression. Journal of Zoology 270(1):90-101
- Jiménez-Hidalgo, Eduardo; Guerrero-Arenas, Rosalía (2018). "The Oldest Camel Footprints from Mexico" (PDF). Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana. 70 (2). pp. 351 ‒ 359.
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