Macraucheniidae
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| Scientific name | Macraucheniidae |
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| Extinction status | Extinct |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Litopterna |
| Rank | Family |
| Higher classification | Litopterna |
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| ID | 3041266 |
About Macraucheniidae
Macraucheniidae is a family in the extinct South American ungulate order Litopterna, that resembled various camelids. The reduced nasal bones of their skulls was originally suggested to have housed a small proboscis, similar to that of the saiga antelope.