''Miotylopus'' is an extinct genus of

camelid Camelids are members of the biological family Camelidae, the only currently living family in the suborder Tylopoda. The seven extant members of this group are: dromedary camels, Bactrian camels, wild Bactrian camels, llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, ...

endemic to North America. It lived during the

Early Miocene The Early Miocene (also known as Lower Miocene) is a sub-epoch of the Miocene Epoch made up of two stages: the Aquitanian and Burdigalian stages. The sub-epoch lasted from 23.03 ± 0.05 Ma to 15.97 ± 0.05 Ma (million years ago). It was p ...

24.8—20.4 mya, existing for approximately .''Miotylopus'' at fossilworks
/ref> Fossils have been found in

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and from

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Prehistoric camelids Prehistoric even-toed ungulate genera Oligocene even-toed ungulates Miocene even-toed ungulates Burdigalian genus extinctions Cenozoic mammals of North America Oligocene genus first appearances Taxa named by Erich Maren Schlaikjer Fossil taxa described in 1935 {{paleo-eventoedungulate-stub