Proboscidipparion
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Perissodactyla |
| Family: | Equidae |
| Subfamily: | Equinae |
| Tribe: | †Hipparionini |
| Genus: | †Proboscidipparion Sefve, 1927 |
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†P. heintzi | |
Proboscidipparion is an extinct genus of horse that lived in Eurasia during the Pliocene around 7.1 - 4 million years ago.[1] It is known for having a rather elongated skull, in which some speculate to have had a proboscis similar to a tapir.[2] Fossils have been found throughout Eurasia, from England to China.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ Bernor, Raymond L.; Sen, Sevket (2017-06-01). "The Early Pliocene Plesiohipparion and Proboscidipparion (Equidae, Hipparionini) from Çalta, Turkey (Ruscinian Age, c. 4.0 Ma)". Geodiversitas. 39 (2): 285–314. doi:10.5252/g2017n2a7. ISSN 1280-9659. S2CID 134010870.
- ^ "Proboscidipparion pater". prehistoric-fauna.com. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ Sciences, Chinese Academy of. "Skull of Three-Toed Horse Found". ScienceAlert. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ Wang, Xiaoming (2013-05-14). Fossil Mammals of Asia: Neogene Biostratigraphy and Chronology. Columbia University Press. ISBN 9780231520829.
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