Nothokemas
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Nothokemas
White (1940)
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Nothokemas is an extinct genus of terrestrial herbivore the family Camelidae, endemic to North America from the Oligocene through Miocene 30.8— 20.430 mya, existing for approximately 10.757 million years.[1]
Taxonomy
Nothokemas was named by White (1940) [also said to be 1947]. It was assigned to Camelidae by White (1940) and Honey et al.[2]
Morphology
Four specimens were examined for estimated body mass by M. Mendoza, C. M. Janis, and P. Palmqvist. These specimens were estimated to weigh:
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Fossil distribution
Fossil distribution is concentrated along the Gulf Coast from Texas to Florida in 11 different sites.
References
- ↑ PaleoBiology Database: Nothokemas, basic info
- ↑ J. G. Honey, J. A. Harrison, D. R. Prothero and M. S. Stevens. 1998. Camelidae. In C. M. Janis, K. M. Scott, and L. L. Jacobs (eds.), Evolution of Tertiary Mammals of North America 1:439-462.
- ↑ M. Mendoza, C. M. Janis, and P. Palmqvist. 2006. Estimating the body mass of extinct ungulates: a study on the use of multiple regression. Journal of Zoology 270(1):90-101
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