Gentilicamelus is an extinct genus of terrestrial

Terrestrial animal

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 herbivore

Herbivore

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 the family

Family (biology)

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 Camelidae, endemic to North America

North America

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 from the mid-Oligocene

Oligocene

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 through Early Miocene

Early Miocene

The Early Miocene is a sub-epoch of the Miocene Epoch made up of two stages: the Aquitanian and Burdigalian stages....

 30.8—20.6 mya existing for approximately .

Taxonomy

Gentilicamelus was named by Loomis (1936). It was assigned to Camelidae by Loomis (1936) 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: