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Tanymykter is an extinct genus of terrestrial herbivore in the family Camelidae, endemic to North America during the Miocene 23.030—20.6 mya, existing for approximately 2.43 million years.
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Taxonomy
Tanymykter was named by Honey and Taylor (1978). It was assigned to Camelidae by Honey and Taylor (1978) and Carroll (1988).
Body mass
A single specimen was examined for estimated body mass by M. Mendoza, C. M. Janis, and P. Palmqvist. This specimen was estimated to weigh:
Fossil distribution
Fossil distribution is somewhat widespread from Wyoming and Nebraska to Santa Barbara County, California.
References
Tanymykter Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA