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Camelini
Camelini is a tribe of terrestrial herbivores in the family Camelidae, endemic to Asia, North America, and Africa from the Late Eocene to the present. It includes the living genus ''Camelus'' as the type genus. At least one genus, '' Eulamaops'', reached South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southe .... Genera References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2934737 Camelids Pliocene even-toed ungulates Pleistocene even-toed ungulates Mammal tribes Extant Eocene first appearances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camelidae
Camelids are members of the biological family Camelidae, the only currently living family in the suborder Tylopoda. The seven extant members of this group are: dromedary camels, Bactrian camels, wild Bactrian camels, llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, and guanacos. Camelids are even-toed ungulates classified in the order Cetartiodactyla, along with species like whales, pigs, deer, cattle, and antelopes. Characteristics Camelids are large, strictly herbivorous animals with slender necks and long legs. They differ from ruminants in a number of ways.Fowler, M.E. (2010). ''Medicine and Surgery of Camelids'', Ames, Iowa: Wiley-Blackwell. Chapter 1 "General Biology and Evolution" addresses the fact that camelids (including camels and llamas) are not ruminants, pseudo-ruminants, or modified ruminants. Their dentition show traces of vestigial central incisors in the incisive bone, and the third incisors have developed into canine-like tusks. Camelids also have true canine teeth and tusk-lik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camelus Dromedarius
The dromedary (''Camelus dromedarius'' or ;), also known as the dromedary camel, Arabian camel, or one-humped camel, is a large even-toed ungulate, of the genus ''Camelus'', with one hump on its back. It is the tallest of the three species of camel; adult males stand at the shoulder, while females are tall. Males typically weigh between , and females weigh between . The species' distinctive features include its long, curved neck, narrow chest, a single hump (compared with two on the Bactrian camel and wild Bactrian camel), and long hairs on the throat, shoulders and hump. The coat is generally a shade of brown. The hump, tall or more, is made of fat bound together by fibrous tissue. Dromedaries are mainly active during daylight hours. They form herds of about 20 individuals, which are led by a dominant male. They feed on foliage and desert vegetation; several adaptations, such as the ability to tolerate losing more than 30% of its total water content, allow it to thrive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megatylopus
''Megatylopus'' (also known as the North American camel) is an extinct genus of large camel, endemic to North America from the Late Miocene to the Pliocene, existing for approximately . Fossil distribution ranged from North Carolina to California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori .... It stood about tall. References Miocene even-toed ungulates Pliocene even-toed ungulates Prehistoric even-toed ungulate genera Miocene genus first appearances Pliocene genus extinctions Neogene mammals of North America Blancan Hemphillian Fossil taxa described in 1909 Ringold Formation Miocene Fauna Camelids {{paleo-eventoedungulate-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megacamelus
''Megacamelus'' is an extinct genus of terrestrial herbivore in the family Camelidae, endemic to North America from the Miocene through Pliocene 10.3—4.9 mya, existing for approximately . This was one of the largest genera of camelid to roam the Earth together with ''Megatylopus'', ''Gigantocamelus'', ''Camelus moreli'', '' Camelus knoblochi'', ''Aepycamelus'', and ''Paracamelus''. It reached approximately in height. Taxonomy ''Megacamelus'' was named by Frick (1929). It was assigned to Camelidae by Frick (1929) and Honey et al. (1998).J. G. Honey, J. A. Harrison, D. R. Prothero and M. S. Stevens. 1998. Camelidae. In C. M. Janis, K. M. Scott, and L. L. Jacobs (eds.), Evolution of Tertiary Mammals of North America 1:439-462 Fossil distribution Fossils have been found from Nebraska to Idaho to Southern California Southern California (commonly shortened to SoCal) is a geographic and Cultural area, cultural region that generally comprises the southern portion of the U.S. sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Camelops
''Camelops''Being occasionally called ''Western Camel'' or ''Yesterday's Camel''. is an extinct genus of camels that lived in North and Central America, ranging from Alaska to Guatemala, from the middle Pliocene to the end of the Pleistocene. It is more closely related to the Old World dromedary and bactrian and wild bactrian camels than the New World guanaco, vicuña, alpaca and llama; making it a true camel of the Camelini tribe. Its name is derived from the Ancient Greek (, "camel") and (, "face"), i.e. "camel-face". Taxonomy and evolution The genus ''Camelops'' first appeared during the middle Pliocene (about 4.0–3.2 million years ago (Mya) in southern North America and became extinct at the end of the Pleistocene (around 11,000 years ago). Despite the fact that camels are popularly associated with the deserts of Asia and Africa, the family Camelidae, which comprises camels and llamas, originated in North America during the middle Eocene period, at least 44 Mya. Both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blancocamelus
''Blancocamelus'' is an extinct genus of terrestrial herbivores the family Camelidae, endemic to North America during the Pliocene through Pleistocene The Pleistocene ( , often referred to as the ''Ice age'') is the geological Epoch (geology), epoch that lasted from about 2,580,000 to 11,700 years ago, spanning the Earth's most recent period of repeated glaciations. Before a change was fina ...—4.9 million years ago until 300,000 years ago, existing for about 4.6 million years. Taxonomy ''Blancocamelus'' was named by Dalquest (1975). Its type species is ''Blancocamelus meadei''. It was assigned to the Camelidae by Dalquest (1975) and Carroll (1988).R. L. Carroll. 1988. ''Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution''. W. H. Freeman and Company, New York 1-698 References Prehistoric camelids Prehistoric even-toed ungulate genera Pliocene even-toed ungulates Pleistocene even-toed ungulates Extant Pliocene first appearances Pleistocene genus extinctions Prehistoric mamm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paracamelus
''Paracamelus'' is an extinct genus of camel in the family Camelidae. It originated in North America during the Middle Miocene but crossed the Beringian land bridge into Eurasia during the Late Miocene, approximately 7.5–6.5 million years ago ( Ma). It is ancestral to living camels of the genus ''Camelus''. A population remained in northern North America, which became the high Arctic camel, which survived until the Middle Pleistocene approximately 1 Ma. Taxonomy ''Paracamelus'' was named by Schlosser (1903). Its type is ''Paracamelus gigas''. It was assigned to Camelidae by Carroll (1988). Fossil distribution The earliest fossil of ''Paracamelus'' is from the Middle Miocene Esmeralda Formation in Nye County Nevada and is between 10 and 12.5 million years old.During the late Miocene the genus spread to Eurasia across the Bering land bridge, arriving in Spain and Italy just prior to the Messinian Salinity Crisis at approximately 6 Ma, before spreading to Africa a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxydactylus
''Oxydactylus'' is an extinct genus of camelid endemic to North America. It lived from the Late Oligocene to the Middle Miocene (28.4–13.7 mya), existing for approximately . The name is from the Ancient Greek οξύς (oxys, "sharp")and δάκτυλος (daktylos, "finger"). They had very long legs and necks, and were probably adapted to eating high vegetation, much like modern giraffes The giraffe is a large African hoofed mammal belonging to the genus ''Giraffa''. It is the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant on Earth. Traditionally, giraffes were thought to be one species, ''Giraffa camelopardalis .... Unlike modern camelids, they had hooves, rather than tough sole-pads, and splayed toes. References Prehistoric camelids Oligocene even-toed ungulates Miocene even-toed ungulates Serravallian genus extinctions Miocene mammals of North America Oligocene mammals of North America Prehistoric even-toed ungulate genera Chattian gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nothokemas
''Nothokemas'' is an extinct genus of camelid endemic to North America. It lived from the Late Oligocene to the Early Miocene 24.8— 16.0 mya, existing for approximately . Fossils have been found along the Gulf Coast from Texas to Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to .... References Prehistoric camelids Oligocene even-toed ungulates Miocene even-toed ungulates Burdigalian extinctions Prehistoric mammals of North America Oligocene Chattian genus first appearances Prehistoric even-toed ungulate genera Fossil taxa described in 1940 {{paleo-eventoedungulate-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miotylopus
''Miotylopus'' is an extinct genus of camelid endemic to North America. It lived during the Early Miocene 24.8—20.4 mya, existing for approximately . Fossils have been found in Wyoming and from Nebraska to Southern California Southern California (commonly shortened to SoCal) is a geographic and Cultural area, cultural region that generally comprises the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. It includes the Los Angeles metropolitan area, the second most po .... References Prehistoric camelids Prehistoric even-toed ungulate genera Oligocene even-toed ungulates Miocene even-toed ungulates Burdigalian genus extinctions Cenozoic mammals of North America Oligocene genus first appearances Taxa named by Erich Maren Schlaikjer Fossil taxa described in 1935 {{paleo-eventoedungulate-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michenia
''Michenia'' is an extinct genus of camelid endemic to North America. They lived from the Early Miocene to Middle Miocene 20.43—10.3 mya, existing for approximately . Fossil have been found from California to Texas, Alberta, Idaho and Nebraska Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwe .... Species *''M. agatensis'' Frick & Taylor 1971 *''M. deschutensis'' Dingus 1990 *''M. exilis'' Matthew & Macdonald 1960 *''M. mudhillsnsis'' Pagnac 2005 References Prehistoric camelids Prehistoric even-toed ungulate genera Oligocene even-toed ungulates Pliocene even-toed ungulates Miocene even-toed ungulates Zanclean extinctions Prehistoric mammals of North America Fossil taxa described in 1971 {{paleo-eventoedungulate-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthewlabis
''Matthewlabis'' is an extinct genus of camelid endemic to North America. It lived in the Early Oligocene 33.3—30.8 mya, existing for approximately . Fossils have been found only in Wyoming and eastern Nebraska. It was previously named ''Paralabis'', but this name had been previously used for a genus of earwig Earwigs make up the insect order Dermaptera. With about 2,000 species in 12 families, they are one of the smaller insect orders. Earwigs have characteristic cerci, a pair of forcep-like pincers on their abdomen, and membranous wings folded ..., so the name was changed in 2011. References Prehistoric camelids Oligocene even-toed ungulates Prehistoric mammals of North America Prehistoric even-toed ungulate genera {{paleo-eventoedungulate-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
