Haringtonhippus francisci (Hay, 1915)
Stilt-legged horse, Stilt-legged onager, New World stilt-legged equid
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Synonym/s: Equus francisci Hay, 1915 (original combination)
E. cedralensis is considered a junior synonym of Haringtonhippus francisci by (Jiménez-Hidalgo & Díaz-Sibaja, 2020).
Conservation Status
Extinct
Last record: Late Pleistocene
Distribution
USA
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Hay, Oliver P. (1915). Contributions to the Knowledge of the Mammals of the Pleistocene of North America. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 48(2086): 535-549.
Other references:
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