Family Camelidae Phylum Chordata Order Even-toed ungulate | Tribe Camelini Rank Genus | |
Similar Procamelus, Even‑toed ungulate, Megatylopus, Hemiauchenia, Camelini | ||
Pleiolama is an extinct genus of terrestrial herbivore in the family Camelidae, endemic to North America during the Pliocene.
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Taxonomy
The genus Pleiolama was originally named Pliauchenia by Edward Drinker Cope in 1875.
Fossil distribution
Fossil distribution ranges from southern and north-central United States to Mexico.
References
Pleiolama Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA