Equus (Amerhippus) santaeelenae Spillmann 1938 (horse)

Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Equidae

Alternative combination: Neohippus santaeelenae

Belongs to Equus (Amerhippus) according to A. D. Rincón et al. 2006

Sister taxa: Equus (Amerhippus) andium, Equus (Amerhippus) insulatus, Equus (Amerhippus) martinei

Type specimen: MEPN V-3037, a partial skull (partial skull)

Ecology: ground dwelling grazer

Distribution: found only at Mene de Inciarte Tar Seep (Quaternary of Venezuela)

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