†Orohippus proteros Korth and Evander 1982 (horse)
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Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Equidae
Full reference: W. W. Korth and R. L. Evander. 1982. A New Species of Orohippus (Perissodactyla, Equidae) from the Early Eocene of Wyoming. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 2(2):167-171
Belongs to Orohippus according to B. J. MacFadden 1998
See also Korth and Evander 1982
Sister taxa: Orohippus (Aminippus), Orohippus agilis, Orohippus major, Orohippus progressus, Orohippus pumilus, Orohippus sylvaticus
Ecology: ground dwelling browser
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (2: Wyoming collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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