Hesperocamelus Explained

Hesperocamelus is an extinct genus of terrestrial herbivore in the family Camelidae, endemic to North America from the Miocene.^[1]

Taxonomy

Hesperocamelus was named by Macdonald (1949). It was assigned to Camelidae by Macdonald (1949) and Carroll (1988).^{[2] [3]} Its name comes from the Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: ἕσπερος (hésperos, "western") and κάμηλος (kámelos, "camel"), Latinised.

Fossil distribution

Fossil distribution is restricted to Nevada and California.

Notes and References

1. http://paleodb.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=checkTaxonInfo&taxon_no=42529&is_real_user=1 PaleoBiology Database: Hesperocamelus, basic info
2. J. R. Macdonald. 1949. University of California Publications, Bulletin of the Department of Geological Sciences 28(7)
3. R. L. Carroll. 1988. Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution. W. H. Freeman and Company, New York 1-698