Oxydactylus
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Oxydactylus is an extinct genus of camelid endemic to North America. It lived from the Late Oligocene to the Middle Miocene (28.4–13.7 mya), existing for approximately Template:Mya.[1] The name is from the Ancient Greek οξύς (oxys, "sharp")and δάκτυλος (daktylos, "finger").
They had very long legs and necks, and were probably adapted to eating high vegetation, much like modern giraffes. Unlike modern camelids, they had hooves, rather than tough sole-pads, and splayed toes.[2]
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- Prehistoric camelids
- Oligocene Artiodactyla
- Miocene Artiodactyla
- Serravallian genus extinctions
- Miocene mammals of North America
- Oligocene mammals of North America
- Prehistoric Artiodactyla genera
- Chattian genus first appearances
- Aquitanian genera
- Burdigalian genera
- Langhian genera
- Fossil taxa described in 1904