Tanymykter is an extinct genus of terrestrial

Terrestrial animal

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 herbivore

Herbivore

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 the family

Family (biology)

In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...

 Camelidae, endemic to North America

North America

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 during the Miocene

Miocene

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 23.030—20.6 mya, existing for approximately .

Taxonomy

Tanymykter was named by Honey and Taylor (1978). It was assigned to Camelidae by Honey and Taylor (1978) and Carroll (1988).

Body mass

A single specimen was examined for estimated body mass by M. Mendoza, C. M. Janis, and P. Palmqvist. This specimen was estimated to weigh:

Fossil distribution

Fossil distribution is somewhat widespread from Wyoming

Wyoming

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 and Nebraska

Nebraska

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 to Santa Barbara County, California

Santa Barbara County, California

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