Blancocamelus Explained

Blancocamelus is an extinct genus of terrestrial herbivores the family Camelidae, endemic to North America during the Pliocene through Pleistocene—4.9 million years ago until 300,000 years ago, existing for about 4.6 million years.^[1]

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).^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=checkTaxonInfo&taxon_no=42518&is_real_user=1 PaleoBiology Database: Blancocamelus, basic info
2. W. W. Dalquest. 1975. Occasional Papers, Museum, Texas Tech University 30:1-52
3. R. L. Carroll. 1988. Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution. W. H. Freeman and Company, New York 1-698