Alforjas
Sign in to saveAlforjas is an extinct genus of camelid, endemic to North America. They lived during the Late Miocene 10.3—5.3 mya existing for approximately .
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Alforjas is an extinct genus of camelid, endemic to North America. They lived during the Late Miocene 10.3—5.3 mya existing for approximately .
Alforjas is Spanish for the saddle bags used on domestic llamas. The name has a regional association with the meaning of humps or lumps. Alforjas differs from Pleiolama, Hemiauchenia, Palaeolama, and Lama in its greater height of crown, larger size, and longer snout.