Alticamelus altus is an extinct species of camelid, a member of the family Camelidae in the genus Alticamelus. It was first described by Marsh in 1894 and has since been placed in the genus Alticamelus. 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 Camelidae clade, since fossils of the species itself do not show how it fed. The GBIF backbone taxonomy lists Alticamelus altus 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 Alticamelus altus (Paleobiology Database)
Sources
1. Alticamelus altus (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 Alticamelus altus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Backbone match, canonical nameQuote, Backbone match, canonical name
"canonicalName": "Alticamelus altus"
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