Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Equidae
Full reference: D. J. Froehlich. 2002. Quo vadis Eohippus? The systematics and taxonomy of the early Eocene equids (Perissodactyla). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 134:141-256
Parent taxon: Equidae according to D. J. Froehlich 2002
Sister taxa: Anchitheriinae, Duchesnehippus, Eohippus, Epihippus, Equinae, Erihippus, Gobihippus, Hipphaplus, Hyperhippidium, Hypohippidium, Hyracotheriinae, Lophiopus, Orohippus, Plesiohipparion, Pliolophus, Protohippinae, Protorohippus, Sifrhippus, Sivalhippus, Xenicohippus
Subtaxa: Minippus index Minippus jicarillai
Ecology: ground dwelling browser
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (18: New Mexico, Texas, Wyoming collections)
Total: 18 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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