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Aepycamelus robustus

Mammals

Aepycamelus robustus is an extinct species of camelid, a member of the family Camelidae in the genus Aepycamelus. It was first described by Leidy in 1858 and has since been placed in the genus Aepycamelus. The database dates the species from the Burdigalian to the Tortonian stage, between about 16.3 and 9.4 million years ago, from 12 fossil occurrences, collected in the United States (Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma). Its ecospace record gives a terrestrial, ground-dwelling way of life and a browsing diet, values the database takes from the wider Camelidae clade, since fossils of the species itself do not show how it fed. The GBIF backbone taxonomy lists Aepycamelus robustus as an accepted species of the family Camelidae, which is the second source for the name.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Herbivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
No 1
Scientific Name
Aepycamelus robustus 2
Conservation Status
Extinct 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Camelidae, Taxa
Source Aepycamelus robustus (Paleobiology Database)
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Found In

Nebraska

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Aepycamelus robustusOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Nevada

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Aepycamelus robustusOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nevada"
Oklahoma

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Aepycamelus robustusOccurrence record, place
Quote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Oklahoma"
Sources
1. Aepycamelus robustus (Paleobiology Database)
  • Taxon record, extant status (extinct)
    "is_extant": "extinct"
  • Ecospace record, environment
    "taxon_environment": "terrestrial"
  • Ecospace record, diet, taken from the clade
    "diet": "browser, browser"
  • Child Taxon Of: Camelidae, Classification, family
    "family": "Camelidae"
  • In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Classification, order
    "order": "Artiodactyla"
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2. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF Backbone Taxonomy match for Aepycamelus robustus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Backbone match, canonical name
Quote, Backbone match, canonical name
"canonicalName": "Aepycamelus robustus"
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