†Protohippus vetus Quinn 1955
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Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Equidae
Alternative combination: Merychippus vetus
Full reference: J. H. Quinn. 1955. Miocene Equidae of the Texas Gulf Coastal Plain. Bureau of Economic Geology, The University of Texas Report of Investigations 5516:1-102
Belongs to Protohippus according to B. J. MacFadden 1998
See also Forsten 1975, Hulbert 1988 and Quinn 1955
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: BEG 31242-71, a maxilla (ght and left maxilla lacking the right P2)
Distribution:
• Miocene of United States (10: Texas collections)
Total: 10 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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