Poebrodon

Poebrodon; Temporal range: Pliocene–Early Pleistocene PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Conservation status
	Fossil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Suborder:	Ruminantia
Family:	Camelidae
Genus:	Poebrodon ; Gazin (1955)
Species
	P. californicus; P. kayi;

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Poebrodon is an extinct genus of terrestrial herbivore the family Camelidae, endemic to North America from the Pliocene through Pleistocene 46.2—42.0 mya, existing for approximately 4.68 million years.^[1]

Taxonomy

Poebrodon was named by Gazin (1955). Its type is Poebrodon kayi.It was assigned to Camelidae by Gazin (1955) and Carroll (1988).

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 ranged from Utah, Wyoming, and Southern California.

↑ PaleoBiology Database: Poebrodon, basic info
↑ 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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