Hippotherium

Updated on Dec 18, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Equidae Phylum Chordata Order Odd-toed ungulate		Class Mammalia Tribe Hipparionini Rank Genus

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.

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)

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.

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