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Michenia is an extinct genus of terrestrial herbivore in the family Camelidae, endemic to North America from the Oligocene through Pliocene 24.8—4.9 mya, existing for approximately 19.9 million years.
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Taxonomy
Michenia was named by Frick and Taylor (1971). Its type is Michenia agatensis. It was assigned to Camelidae by Frick and Taylor (1971) and Carroll (1988).
Morphology
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
Fossil distribution ranged from California to Texas to Alberta, Canada and to Idaho and Nebraska.
References
Michenia Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA