Aepycamelus alexandrae is an extinct species of camelid, a member of the family Camelidae in the genus Aepycamelus. It was first described by Davidson in 1923 and has since been placed in the genus Aepycamelus. The database dates the species from the Aquitanian to the Messinian stage, between about 23.04 and 5.333 million years ago, from 5 fossil occurrences, collected in the United States (California). 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 alexandrae 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 Aepycamelus alexandrae (Paleobiology Database)
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Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Aepycamelus alexandraeOccurrence record, placeQuote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "California"
Sources
1. Aepycamelus alexandrae (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"
View the Source2. GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF Backbone Taxonomy match for Aepycamelus alexandrae
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Backbone match, canonical nameQuote, Backbone match, canonical name
"canonicalName": "Aepycamelus alexandrae"
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