Equus occidentalis
This taxon may be invalid (Equus occidentalis is a synonym for Equus (Dolichohippus) simplicidens). |
Equus occidentalis | |
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Skeleton in Carnegie Museum of Natural History | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Perissodactyla |
Family: | Equidae |
Genus: | Equus |
Species: | †E. occidentalis
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Binomial name | |
†Equus occidentalis Owen, 1863
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Equus occidentalis or the Western horse, was a Pleistocene species of horse, now extinct, that inhabited North America, specifically the southwest region of the United States.[1][2][3][4]
This species represents the larger end of the prehistoric horse spectrum – it was about the size of a mustang, weighing up to 519 kilograms (1,144 lb).[5] It was a stoutly built animal and resembled the extinct quagga or the modern plains zebra, although it was not a close relative to either of these.
References[]
- ^ Klide, A. M. (1989). "Overriding vertebral spinous processes in the extinct horse, Equus occidentalis". American Journal of Veterinary Research. 50 (4): 592–593. PMID 2712429.
- ^ Colbert, Edwin H. (1973). "Further Evidence concerning the Presence of Horse at Ventana Cave". Kiva. 39 (1): 25–33. doi:10.1080/00231940.1973.11757782. ISSN 0023-1940. JSTOR 30247142.
- ^ Kutcher, Maree Michelle; Scott, Eric (2016). "FIRST RECORD OF EQUUS OCCIDENTALIS FROM ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, WITH IMPLICATIONS FOR THE LATE PLEISTOCENE DISTRIBUTION OF EQUUS IN THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST". Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Geological Society of America. doi:10.1130/abs/2016am-282407. Cite journal requires
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(help) - ^ "Equus occidentalis". www.utep.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-21.
- ^ "Turn your head and roar: can diagnosing disease in fossils shed light on modern maladies? - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
Categories:
- Prehistoric mammals of North America
- Equus (genus)
- Taxa named by Richard Owen
- Fossil taxa described in 1863