| Floridatragulus | |
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| An artist's illustration of Floridatragulus sp. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Camelidae |
| Tribe: | Camelini |
| Genus: | †Floridatragulus Patton, 1969 |
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Floridatragulus is an extinct genus of camelid. It lived in North America during the Miocene, about 20.6—15.9 mya, existing for approximately 4.7 million years.
Taxonomy[]
Floridatragulus was named by White (1940). Its type is Floridatragulus dolichanthereus. It was assigned to Camelidae by White (1940) and Carroll (1988).
Morphology[]
Four specimens were examined for estimated body mass by M. Mendoza, C. M. Janis, and P. Palmqvist. These specimens were estimated to weigh:
- 124 kg (270 lb)
- 66.7 kg (150 lb)
- 78.0 kg (170 lb)
- 67.7 kg (150 lb)