| Megacamelus | |
|---|---|
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| A life restoration of Megacamelus merriami | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Family: | Camelidae |
| Tribe: | Camelini |
| Genus: | †Megacamelus Frick, 1929 |
| Species: | †M. merriami |
| Binomial name | |
| †Megacamelus merriami Frick, 1929 | |
Megacamelus is an extinct genus of terrestrial herbivore in the family Camelidae, endemic to North America from the Miocene through Pliocene 10.3—4.9 mya, existing for approximately 5.4 million years.
This was the largest species of camelid to roam the Earth.
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