Calippus Matthew and Stirton 1930 (horse)

Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Equidae

Full reference: W. D. Matthew and R. A. Stirton. 1930. Equidae from the Pliocene of Texas. University of California Publications, Bulletin of the Department of Geological Sciences 19(17):349-396

Parent taxon: Equini according to S. R. May 2019

Sister taxa: Allohippus, Boreohippidion, Dinohippus, Equus, Heteropliohippus, Hippidion, Parapliohippus, Plesippus, Pliohippina, Pliohippus, Protohippina, Protohippus

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: ground dwelling grazer

Distribution:

• Blancan of Mexico (1 collection)

• Hemphillian of Costa Rica (1), Honduras (3), Mexico (9), United States (13: Florida, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas)

• Miocene to Pliocene of United States (3: Florida)

• Miocene of Honduras (3), United States (121: Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia)

Total: 154 collections including 188 occurrences

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