Michenia
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Michenia is an extinct genus of terrestrial herbivore the family Camelidae, endemic to North America from the Pliocene through Pleistocene 24.8—4.9 mya, existing for approximately 19.9 million years.[1]
Taxonomy
Michenia was named by Frick and Taylor (1971). Its type is Michenia agatensis. It was assigned to Camelidae by Frick and Taylor (1971) and Carroll (1988).[2][3]
Morphology
Two 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 ranged from California to Texas to Alberta, Canada and to Idaho and Nebraska.
References
- ↑ PaleoBiology Database: Michenia, basic info
- ↑ C. Frick and B. E. Taylor. 1971. American Museum Novitates 2444
- ↑ R. L. Carroll. 1988. Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution. W. H. Freeman and Company, New York 1-698
- ↑ 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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