Teleopternus Cope 1899 (camel)

Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Camelidae

Full reference: E. D. Cope. 1899. Vertebrate remains from Port Kennedy bone deposits. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 11:193-286

Parent taxon: Camelidae according to E. D. Cope 1899

See also Hay 1902

Sister taxa: Aepycamelinae, Altomeryx, Aucheniina, Australocamelus, Camelina, Camelinae, Floridatragulinae, Gomphotherium, Gomphotherium serus, Matthewlabis, Merycotheriina, Miolabinae, Nothokemadinae, Nothokematinae, Oxydactylus, Palauchenia, Paratylopus, Poebrodon, Poebrotheriinae, Poebrotherium, Priscocamelus, Protolabinae, Protomeryx, Stenomylinae, Stilauchenia

Subtaxa: Teleopternus orientalis

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Type: Teleopternus orientalis

Ecology: ground dwelling browser-browser

Distribution: found only at Port Kennedy Cave (Quaternary of Pennsylvania)

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