Family Camelidae Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Order Artiodactyla | |
Similar Procamelus, Floridatragulus, Oxydactylus, Stenomylus | ||
Protolabis is an extinct genus of terrestrial herbivore in the family Camelidae, endemic to North America from the Oligocene through Miocene 30.8—10.3 mya, existing for approximately 20.5 million years.
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Taxonomy
Protolabis was named by Cope (1876). It was assigned to Camelidae by Cope (1876) and Carroll (1988).
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 widespread from Nicaragua, Central America to Montana and throughout the western U.S.
References
Protolabis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA