Taxonomic description of Camelops hesternus, from La Muela stream, Baja California Sur, Mexico
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In this work, skeletal remains of a fossil Camel from arroyo La Muela, Baja California Sur, México are described. Based on its dental formula and meristic data, the specimen is assigned to Camelopshesternus, a widely distributed species in North America during the Pleistocene. Furthermore, comparisons to the fossil described by Webb (1965) at La Brea Tar Pits (California) do not show significant morphological differences with ours, suggesting that the geographic distribution of Camelops hesternus included the southern part of the Baja California peninsula.
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