Alforjas

Alforjas is an extinct genus of camelid closely related to llamas, endemic to North America. They lived during the Late Miocene 10.3—5.3 mya existing for approximately 5 million years. Alfrojas 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 Pliauchenia, Hemiauchenia, Palaeolama, and Lama in its greater height of crown, larger size, and longer snout.