Neohipparion

Neohipparion (Greek: "new" (neos), "pony" (hipparion)[1]) is an extinct genus of equid,[2] from the Neogene (Miocene to Pliocene) of North America and Central America.[3][4] This prehistoric species of equid grew up to lengths of 4.5 to 5 ft (1.4 to 1.5 m) long.[5]

Restoration of N. affine
Mare and foal at Ashfall Fossil Beds

Neohipparion
Temporal range: Clarendonian-Hemphillian
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Skeleton of N. leptode at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Perissodactyla
Family: Equidae
Subfamily: Equinae
Tribe: †Hipparionini
Genus: †Neohipparion
Gidley, 1903
Type species
Neohipparion affine
(Leidy, 1869)
Species
  • N. affine (Leidy, 1869)
  • N. eurystyle (Cope, 1893)
  • N. gidleyi Merriam, 1915
  • N. leptode Merriam, 1915
  • N. trampasense Edwards, 1982
Synonyms
  • Hesperohippus Dalquest, 1981

References
  1. "Glossary. American Museum of Natural History". Archived from the original on 20 November 2021.
  2. Clementz, M. T. (2012). "New insight from old bones: Stable isotope analysis of fossil mammals". Journal of Mammalogy. 93 (2): 368–380. doi:10.1644/11-MAMM-S-179.1.
  3. "Neohipparion eurystyle". Florida Museum. 2017-03-31. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  4. "Neohipparion". Florida Museum. 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  5. Hulbert, Richard C. (July 1987). "Late Neogene Neohipparion (Mammalia, Equidae) from the Gulf Coastal Plain of Florida and Texas". Journal of Paleontology. 61 (4): 809–830. Bibcode:1987JPal...61..809H. doi:10.1017/s0022336000029152. ISSN 0022-3360. S2CID 130745896.


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