Pliolophus quesnoyensis Bronnert et al. 2017 (horse)

Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Equidae

Full reference: C. Bronnert, E. Gheerbrant, M. Godinot and G. Métais. 2017. A primitive perissodactyl (Mammalia) from the early Eocene of Le Quesnoy (MP7, France). Historical Biology

Belongs to Pliolophus according to C. Bronnert et al. 2017

Sister taxa: Pliolophus barnesi, Pliolophus vulpiceps

Type specimen: MNHN QNY2-2696, a mandible. Its type locality is Le Quesnoy (QNY2), which is in a Ypresian fine channel fill sandstone in the Argiles d'lignite du Soissonnais Formation of France.

Ecology: ground dwelling browser

Distribution: found only at Le Quesnoy (QNY2)

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