Paracamelus

Paracamelus; Temporal range: (descendant taxon Camelus survives to present)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Family:	Camelidae
Tribe:	Camelini
Genus:	†Paracamelus; Schlosser, 1903
Type species
	†Paracamelus gigas; Schlosser, 1903
Species
	P. aguirrei Morales, 1984 ; P. alexejevi Khavesson, 1950 ; P. alutensis Stefanescu, 1895 ; P. gigas Schlosser, 1903 ; P. khersonensis Pavlow, 1903 ; P. longipes Aubekerova, 1974 ; P. minor Logvynenko, 2001 ; P. praebactrianus Orlov, 1927 ; P. trofimovi Sharapov, 1986;

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, approximately 7.5–6.5 million years ago (Ma). It is the presumed ancestor to living camels of the genus Camelus.

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