• Source: Hesperocamelus

Hesperocamelus is an extinct genus of terrestrial herbivore in the family Camelidae, endemic to North America from the Miocene.




Taxonomy


Hesperocamelus was named by Macdonald (1949). It was assigned to Camelidae by Macdonald (1949) and Carroll (1988). Its name comes from the Ancient Greek: ἕσπερος (hésperos, "western") and κάμηλος (kámelos, "camel"), Latinised.




Fossil distribution


Fossil distribution is restricted to Nevada and California.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Hesperocamelus
• Camelidae
• Camelini
• List of the Cenozoic life of Nevada
• List of the prehistoric life of Nevada
• List of the Cenozoic life of California
• List of the prehistoric life of California