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Hesperocamelus is an extinct genus of terrestrial herbivore in the family Camelidae, endemic to North America from the Pliocene through Pleistocene 23.03—5.33 mya existing for approximately 17.7 million years.
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Taxonomy
Hesperocamelus was named by Macdonald (1949). It was assigned to Camelidae by Macdonald (1949) and Carroll (1988).
Fossil distribution
Fossil distribution is restricted to Nevada and California.
References
Hesperocamelus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA