Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Camelidae
Alternative combinations: Gentilicamelus cedrensis, Paralabis cedrensis, Protomeryx cedrensis
Synonyms: Gentilicamelus campestris Matthew 1901, Protomeryx campester Matthew 1901, Pseudolabis (Paralabis) matthewi Lull 1921, Stenomylus campester Matthew 1901
Belongs to Matthewlabis according to D. R. Prothero 2011
See also Galbreath 1953, Hay 1930, Honey et al. 1998, Lander 1983, Loomis 1936, Lull 1921, Matthew 1901, McKenna 1966, McKenna and Love 1972, Prothero 1996, Scott 1940 and Stock 1935
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Matthewlabis cedrensis: Amer. Mus. No. 8969, a mandible.
- Protomeryx campester: AMNH 8969, a mandible.
- Pseudolabis (Paralabis) matthewi: YPM 10167, a partial skull ( a poorly preserved skull with the third incisor and It complete scries of cheek teeth).
Ecology: ground dwelling browser-browser
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (2: Colorado, Nebraska collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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