Poebrodon

Poebrodon
Temporal range: Pliocene–Early Pleistocene
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Clade: Synapsida
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Camelidae
Tribe: Camelini
Genus: Poebrodon
Gazin (1955)
Species
  • P. californicus
  • P. kayi

Poebrodon is an extinct genus of terrestrial herbivore in 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).

Morphology

Two specimens were examined for estimated body mass by M. Mendoza, C. M. Janis, and P. Palmqvist. These specimens were estimated to weigh:

Fossil distribution

Fossil distribution ranged from Utah, Wyoming, and Southern California.

References

  1. PaleoBiology Database: Poebrodon, basic info
  2. 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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