Parapliohippus 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 1998

See also Kelly 1995

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

Subtaxa: Parapliohippus carrizoensis

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Ecology: ground dwelling grazer-browser

Distribution:

• Miocene of United States (40: California, Nevada collections)

Total: 40 collections each including a single occurrence

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