Protolabis inaequidens is an extinct species of camelid, a member of the family Camelidae in the genus Protolabis. It was first described by Cope and Matthew in 1915 and has since been placed in the genus Protolabis. 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 Wikipedia article on Protolabis, read for the genus, describes it as an extinct genus of camelid endemic to North America. The GBIF backbone taxonomy lists Protolabis inaequidens 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 Protolabis inaequidens (Paleobiology Database)
Sources
1. Protolabis inaequidens (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 Protolabis inaequidens
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Backbone match, canonical nameQuote, Backbone match, canonical name
"canonicalName": "Protolabis inaequidens"
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