Stevenscamelus fossil map
Where fossils of Stevenscamelus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 30 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 30 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 | 37–33.9 million years ago (Priabonian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Camelidae |
| Named by | Prothero et al. 2023 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Capote Mountain Tuff, txn:42513 |
About Stevenscamelus
Stevenscamelus is an extinct genus of floridatraguline camel from the late Eocene of Texas. Fossil remains of the camel come from the Airstrip and Ash Spring local faunas of the Capote Mountain Tuff. The only species, S. franki, was originally described as a species of Poebrotherium, and was placed in its own genus in 2023. The genus is the oldest member of the Floridatraguline. During the late Eocene, the climate of Texas was humid and the paleoenvironment may be compared to some of the forests of Chiapas.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Stevenscamelus (revision 1376825341), 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: Q135450853.
