Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Equidae
Alternative combinations: Merychippus avus, Parahippus avus, Protohippus avus
Full reference: O. C. Marsh. 1874. Notice of new equine mammals from the Tertiary formation. American Journal of Science 7(39):247-258
Belongs to Desmatippus according to B. J. MacFadden 1998
See also Downs 1956, Fremd 1994, Gidley 1907, Hay 1902, Marsh 1874, Osborn 1918, Schlaikjer 1937, Stirton 1940 and Tedford et al. 1987
Sister taxa: Desmatippus crenidens, Desmatippus integer, Desmatippus nebrascensis, Desmatippus texanus, Desmatippus tyleri, Anchippus riparius
Type specimen: YPM 11281, a mandible (portions of both lower jaws, the right bearing P2-4, m1-2, the left P2-4 and m1. There are also nine upper molar and premolar teeth, chiefly of the left side, a).
Ecology: ground dwelling browser
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (14: California, Nevada, Oregon collections)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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