Erihippus Bai et al. 2018 (horse)

Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Equidae

Full reference: B. Bai, Y.-Q. Wang, and J. Meng. 2018. The divergence and dispersal of early perissodactyls as evidenced by early Eocene equids from Asia. Communications Biology 1(115):1-10

Parent taxon: Equidae according to B. Bai et al. 2018

Sister taxa: Anchitheriinae, Duchesnehippus, Eohippus, Epihippus, Equinae, Gobihippus, Hipphaplus, Hyperhippidium, Hypohippidium, Hyracotheriinae, Lophiopus, Minippus, Orohippus, Plesiohipparion, Pliolophus, Protohippinae, Protorohippus, Sifrhippus, Sivalhippus, Xenicohippus

Subtaxa: Erihippus tingae

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Type: Erihippus tingae

Ecology: ground dwelling browser

Distribution: found only at Lingcha (Eocene of China)

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