†Eurygnathohippus afarense Eisenmann 1976 (hipparionine horse)
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Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Equidae
Alternative combination: Hipparion afarense
Belongs to Eurygnathohippus according to T. A. Franz-Odendaal et al. 2003
Sister taxa: Eurygnathohippus albertense, Eurygnathohippus baardi, Eurygnathohippus cornelianus, Eurygnathohippus hasumense, Eurygnathohippus libycum, Eurygnathohippus namaquense, Eurygnathohippus turkanense
Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser
Distribution:
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of Ethiopia (1 collection)
• Pliocene of Chad (2), Ethiopia (2)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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