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Palaeolama

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Tribe
  
Lamini

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Camelidae

Scientific name
  
Palaeolama

Higher classification
  
Lamini

Order
  
Even-toed ungulate

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Similar
  
Hemiauchenia, Mammal, Camelids, Even‑toed ungulate, Camelops

Palaeolama (Early Llama) is an extinct North and South American genus of lamine camelid.

Palaeolama mirifica, the "stout-legged llama", is known from southern California and the southeastern U. S. with the highest concentration of fossil specimens found in Florida, specifically the counties of Alachua, Citrus, Hillsborough, Manatee, Polk, Brevard, Orange, Sumter, Levy. Other fossil occurrences have been discovered in Central America; Mexico and El Salvador and South America; Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela and Uruguay.

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Body mass

Four specimens of Palaeolama were examined by Legendre and Roth for body mass.

  • Specimen 1: 198 kg (440 lb)
  • Specimen 2: 284.8 kg (630 lb)
  • Specimen 3: 205.5 kg (450 lb)
  • Specimen 4: 203 kg (450 lb)

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    Palaeolama Stoutlegged Llama Paleolama mirifica

    Palaeolama Stoutlegged Llama Paleolama mirifica

    References

    Palaeolama Wikipedia