Heteropliohippus Kelly 1995 (horse)

Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Equidae

Full reference: T. S. Kelly. 1995. New Miocene horses from the Caliente Formation, Cuyama Valley Badlands, California. Contributions in Science, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County 455:1-33

Parent taxon: Equini according to T. S. Kelly 1995

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

Subtaxa: Heteropliohippus hulberti

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Type: Heteropliohippus hulberti

Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser

Distribution: found only at Nettle Spring Canyon (LACM 6106) (Miocene of California)

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