Procamelus

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Procamelus Fossil range: middle to late Miocene
Mummified Procamelus head.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Artiodactyla Family: Camelidae Genus: †Procamelus
Species
†Procamelus angustidens †Procamelus robustus †Procamelus occidentalis †Procamelus gracilis †Procamelus leptognathus

Procamelus is an extinct genus of camelid that lived during the Miocene epoch. Its name is derived from the Greek πρό, an adverb meaning "before" and κάμελος (camel), thus "early camel." It had long legs designed for speed, was about 1.3m in height, ate plants, and had a straighter neck than Oxydactylus and Aepycamelus.

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