Paracamelus

Paracamelus
Temporal range: Late Miocene–Early Pleistocene (descendant taxon Camelus survives to present)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Camelidae
Tribe: Camelini
Genus: Paracamelus
Schlosser, 1903[1]
Type species
Paracamelus gigas
Schlosser, 1903
Species
  • P. aguirrei Morales, 1984
  • P. alexejevi Khavesson, 1950
  • P. alutensis Stefanescu, 1895
  • P. gigas Schlosser, 1903
  • P. khersonensis Pavlow, 1903
  • P. longipes Aubekerova, 1974
  • P. minor Logvynenko, 2001[2]
  • P. praebactrianus Orlov, 1927
  • P. trofimovi Sharapov, 1986

Paracamelus is an extinct genus of camel in the family Camelidae. It originated in North America Around 8-7 Ma, and crossed the Beringian land bridge into Eurasia during the Late Miocene, about 6 million years ago (Ma). It is the presumed ancestor to living camels of the genus Camelus.

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