Stenomylus

Stenomylus

Taxobox
name = "Stenomylus"


fossil_range = early Miocene
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Mammalia
ordo = Artiodactyla
familia = Camelidae
genus = †"Stenomylus"
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = †"Stenomylus hitchcocki"
†"Stenomylus keelinensis"
†"Stenomylus gracilis"

"Stenomylus" is an extinct genus of miniature camelid. Its name is derived from the Greek στείνος, "narrow" and μύλος, "molar."

"Stenomylus" was extremely dimunitive compared to other ancient and modern camelids, standing only two feet (0.6 meters) tall on average. Unlike modern camelids, "Stenomylus" lacked padding on its hooves and has been compared to the modern pronghorn of North America and the gerenuk of Africa based on theories about its biomechanics.

External links

* [http://www.npwrc.usgs.gov/resource/habitat/agate.offline/evol.htm "Stenomylus" image and description] from the USGS


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