Kingdom Animalia Class Mammalia Family Camelidae | Phylum Chordata Order Artiodactyla Tribe Camelini | |
Pseudolabis is an extinct genus of terrestrial herbivore in the family Camelidae, endemic to North America from the Oligocene through Miocene 24.8—20.6 mya, existing for approximately 4.2 million years.
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Taxonomy
Pseudolabis was named by Matthew (1904). It was assigned to Camelidae by Matthew (1904) 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 restricted to two sites in Wyoming and Nebraska.
References
Pseudolabis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA