Biology:Cuyamacamelus

Short description: Extinct genus of mammals

Cuyamacamelus Temporal range: Miocene PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Family:	Camelidae
Tribe:	Camelini
Genus:	†Cuyamacamelus Kelly (1992)
Species
C. jamesi

Cuyamacamelus is an extinct monospecific genus in the camel family, endemic to North America. It lived during the Middle Miocene 16.0—13.6 mya existing for approximately 3 million years.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5197093 entry