Paracamelus fossil map
Where fossils of Paracamelus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 5 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 12.5–0.0117 million years ago (Serravallian to Late Pleistocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Camelidae |
| Named by | Schlosser 1903 |
| Fossil records | 60 occurrences at 25 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Moldova, Tajikistan, China, Kazakhstan, Türkiye, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Chad, Spain … |
| Rock formations | txn:42513, Kairubak suite, Khapry, Kuruksai suite, Venta del Moro-Villatoya, Karbolia |
About Paracamelus
Paracamelus is an extinct genus of camel in the family Camelidae. It originated in North America and crossed the Beringian land bridge into Eurasia during the Late Miocene, about 6 million years ago (Ma). It is the presumed ancestor to living camels of the genus Camelus.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Paracamelus (revision 1373103081), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q3020376.
