Auchenia californica is an extinct species of camelid, a member of the family Camelidae in the genus Auchenia. It was first described by Leidy in 1870 and has since been placed in the genus Auchenia. The database lists no dated fossil occurrence for the species, so it is known to it only as a named taxon. Its ecospace record gives a terrestrial, ground-dwelling way of life and a browsing and grazing diet, values the database takes from the wider Lama clade, since fossils of the species itself do not show how it fed. The GBIF backbone taxonomy lists Auchenia californica as an accepted species of the family Camelidae, which is the second source for the name.
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Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Auchenia californica (Paleobiology Database)
Sources
1. Auchenia californica (Paleobiology Database)
Taxon record, extant status (extinct)
"is_extant": "extinct"
Ecospace record, environment
"taxon_environment": "terrestrial"
Ecospace record, diet, taken from the clade
"diet": "grazer, browser"
Child Taxon Of: Camelidae, Classification, family
"family": "Camelidae"
In Group: Even-Toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), Classification, order
"order": "Artiodactyla"
View the Source2. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF Backbone Taxonomy match for Auchenia californica
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Backbone match, canonical nameQuote, Backbone match, canonical name
"canonicalName": "Auchenia californica"
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