Priscocamelus is an extinct monospecific genus of camelid, endemic to North America. It lived during the Early Miocene 24.8—20.4 mya, existing for approximately 5 million years.[1] Fossils have been found only at two sites in the Rio Grande valley of Texas.

Priscocamelus
Temporal range: Early Miocene
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Camelidae
Tribe: Camelini
Genus: Priscocamelus
Stevens et al. 1969
Species
  • P. wilsoni Stevens et al. 1969

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