Tanymykter longirostris is an extinct species of camelid, a member of the family Camelidae in the genus Tanymykter. It was first described by Peterson in 1911 and has since been placed in the genus Tanymykter. The database dates the species from the Chattian to the Burdigalian stage, between about 23.1 and 16.3 million years ago, from 2 fossil occurrences, collected in the United States (Nebraska). 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 Tanymykter longirostris 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 NameTanymykter longirostris 2 Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Tanymykter longirostris (Paleobiology Database)
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source The Paleobiology Database: Occurrences of Tanymykter longirostrisOccurrence record, placeQuote, Occurrence record, place
"state": "Nebraska"
Sources
1. Tanymykter longirostris (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 Tanymykter longirostris
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Backbone match, canonical nameQuote, Backbone match, canonical name
"canonicalName": "Tanymykter longirostris"
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