Camelus arctoamericanus Hay 1921 (camel)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Camelidae

Full reference: O. P. Hay. 1921. Descriptions of species of Pleistocene Vertebrata, types or specimens of most of which are preserved in the United States National Museum. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 59:599-642

Belongs to Camelus according to O. P. Hay 1921

See also Webb 1965

Sister taxa: Camelus antiquus, Camelus bactrianus, Camelus dromedarius, Camelus grattardi, Camelus knoblochi, Camelus sivalensis, Camelus thomasi

Type specimen: USNM 7713, a set of limb elements (A first phalange)

Ecology: ground dwelling browser-grazer

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Camelus arctoamericanus in the database

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