Procamelus virginiensis is an extinct species of camelid, a member of the family Camelidae in the genus Procamelus. It was first described by Leidy in 1873 and has since been placed in the genus Procamelus. 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 diet, values the database takes from the wider Procamelus clade, since fossils of the species itself do not show how it fed. The Wikipedia article on Procamelus, read for the genus, describes it as an extinct genus of camel endemic to North America. The GBIF backbone taxonomy lists Procamelus virginiensis 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 NameProcamelus virginiensis 2 Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Procamelus virginiensis (Paleobiology Database)
Sources
1. Procamelus virginiensis (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"
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 Procamelus virginiensis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Backbone match, canonical nameQuote, Backbone match, canonical name
"canonicalName": "Procamelus virginiensis"
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