Poebrodon
| Poebrodon Temporal range: Pliocene–Early Pleistocene | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Suborder: | Ruminantia |
| Family: | Camelidae |
| Genus: | Poebrodon Gazin (1955) |
| Species | |
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Poebrodon is an extinct genus of terrestrial herbivore the family Camelidae, endemic to North America from the Pliocene through Pleistocene 46.2—42.0 mya, existing for approximately 4.68 million years.[1]
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:
- 2,485.6 kg (5,500 lb)
- 1,669.5 kg (3,700 lb) [2]
Fossil distribution
Fossil distribution ranged from Utah, Wyoming, and Southern California.
References
- ↑ PaleoBiology Database: Poebrodon, basic info
- ↑ M. Mendoza, C. M. Janis, and P. Palmqvist. 2006. Estimating the body mass of extinct ungulates: a study on the use of multiple regression. Journal of Zoology 270(1):90-101
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