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Hippotherium

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Equidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Odd-toed ungulate

Class
  
Mammalia

Tribe
  
Hipparionini

Rank
  
Genus

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Similar
  
Cormohipparion, Eurygnathohippus, Haplohippus, Pseudhipparion, Astrohippus

Hippotherium is an extinct genus of horse that lived in during the Miocene through Pliocene ~13.65—3.3 Mya, existing for 10.35 million years.

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Body mass

A single specimen was examined by M. Mendoza, C. M. Janis, and P. Palmqvist for body mass.

  • Specimen: 61.5 kg (140 lb)

    • Species

    The only known species, H. primigenius is known from Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

    Fossil distribution

  • Doue-la-Fontaine France estimated age: ~13.65—7.25 Mya.
  • Lower Bakhtiari Formation, northern Iraq, estimated age: ~11.6—9.0 Mya.
  • Kurtchuk-Tchekmedje, Turkey estimated age: ~11.61—5.33 Mya.
  • Lang. E Quarry-GM aka ETE Locality 1042, Langebaanweg, "E Quarry, GM", South Africa.

    • References

    Hippotherium Wikipedia
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