Miotylopus
| Miotylopus Temporal range: Oligocene–Miocene | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Synapsida |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Camelidae |
| Tribe: | Camelini |
| Genus: | †Miotylopus Schlaikjer, 1935 |
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Miotylopus is an extinct genus of terrestrial herbivore in the family Camelidae, endemic to North America from the Late Oligocene through Early Miocene 24.8—20.6 mya, existing for approximately 4.2 million years.[1]
Taxonomy
Miotylopus was named by Schlaikjer (1935). It is not extant. Its type is Miotylopus bathygnathus. It was assigned to Camelidae by Schlaikjer (1935) and Carroll (1988).[2]
Morphology
Four specimens were examined for estimated body mass by M. Mendoza, C. M. Janis, and P. Palmqvist. These specimens were estimated to weigh:
- 77.0 kg (170 lb)
- 75.6 kg (170 lb)
- 59.7 kg (130 lb)
- 53.8 kg (120 lb) [3]
Fossil distribution
Fossil distribution is restricted to Wyoming and Nebraska to Southern California.
References
- ↑ PaleoBiology Database: Gigantocamelus, basic info
- ↑ R. L. Carroll. 1988. Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution. W. H. Freeman and Company, New York 1-698
- ↑ 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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