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Equus zebra (mountain zebra)
Taxonomy
Equus zebra was named by Linnaeus (1758). It is extant.
It was recombined as Hippotigris zebra by Smith (1841) and Quinn (1955); it was recombined as Equus (Hippotigris) zebra by Skinner (1972).
It was recombined as Hippotigris zebra by Smith (1841) and Quinn (1955); it was recombined as Equus (Hippotigris) zebra by Skinner (1972).
Subspecies
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Equus zebra Linnaeus 1758 [mountain zebra]
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Equus zebra hartmannae Matschie 1898 [Hartmann's mountain zebra]
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Invalid names: Equus matschiei Zukowsky 1924 [synonym], Equus penricei Thomas 1900 [synonym]
Equus zebra zebra Linnaeus 1758 [Cape mountain zebra]
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Invalid names: Equus campestris Gray 1852 [synonym], Equus indica Trouessart 1898 [synonym], Equus montanus Burchell 1822 [synonym], Equus zebra frederici Trouessart 1905 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
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References: Lillegraven 1979, Nowak 1999, Hendy et al. 2009, Ji et al. 2002, Carroll 1988 |
Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: Pleistocene or 2.58800 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0117 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0117 Ma
Collections (4 total)
Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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Pleistocene | South Africa | Equus zebra (21954 115191) | |
Pleistocene - Holocene | South Africa | Equus zebra (21948 21950) |