Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Family Camelidae Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Order Artiodactyla Tribe Camelini | |
People also search for Pseudolabis, Tanymykter | ||
Paralabis is an extinct genus of terrestrial herbivore in the family Camelidae, endemic to North America from the Oligocene 33.3—30.8 mya, existing for approximately 2.5 million years.
Contents
Taxonomy
Paralabis was named by McKenna (1966) [named as subgenus by Lull 1921; raised to genus level]. It was assigned to Camelidae by McKenna (1966) and Honey et al. (1998).
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:
Fossil distribution
Fossil distribution is restricted to Wyoming and eastern Nebraska.
References
Paralabis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA