Poabromylus is an extinct genus of small artiodactyl, of the family Protoceratidae, endemic to North America. They lived during the Late Eocene 40.4—33.9 Ma, existing for approximately 6 million years.[1] They resembled deer but were more closely related to camelids.

Poabromylus
Temporal range: Late Eocene
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Protoceratidae
Genus: Poabromylus
Peterson 1931
Type species
Poabromylus kayi
Species
  • P. golzi Black 1978
  • P. kayi Peterson 1931
  • P. robustus Stock 1949
Range of Poabromylus based on fossil record

Fossil distribution

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Fossils have been recovered from:

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