Family Camelidae Phylum Chordata Order Even-toed ungulate | Rank Genus | |
Similar Even‑toed ungulate, Floridatragulus, Paracamelus, Oxydactylus, Megatylopus | ||
Poebrodon is an extinct genus of terrestrial herbivore in the family Camelidae, endemic to North America from the Pliocene through Pleistocene 46.2—42.0 mya, existing for approximately 4.68 million years.
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Taxonomy
Poebrodon was named by Gazin (1955). Its type is Poebrodon kayi.It was assigned to Camelidae by Gazin (1955) 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 Utah, Wyoming, and Southern California.
References
Poebrodon Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA