Poebrodon
| Poebrodon Temporal range: | |
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| Poebrodon kayi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Camelidae |
| Tribe: | Camelini |
| Genus: | †Poebrodon Gazin (1955) |
| Species | |
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Poebrodon is an extinct genus of terrestrial herbivore in the family Camelidae, endemic to North America during the Lutetian (early Middle) Eocene 46.2—42.0 mya, existing for approximately 4.68 million years, Poebrodon is the oldest known camelid, living during the Uintan.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]Poebrodon was named by Gazin (1955). Its type is Poebrodon kayi. It was assigned to Camelidae by Gazin (1955) and Carroll (1988).
Fossil distribution
[edit]Fossil distribution ranged from Utah, Wyoming, and Southern California.
References
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