Megahippus
Sign in to saveMegahippus is an extinct genus of large Anchitheriine horses found throughout the southern portion of the United States during the middle Miocene. The animal represents one of the latest low-crowned horses, overlapping in time with more derived high-crowned horses.
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- Parent taxon
- Anchitheriinae
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- Megahippus mckennai.jpg
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- Postcrania
- Paleobiology
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Megahippus is an extinct genus of large Anchitheriine horses found throughout the southern portion of the United States during the middle Miocene. The animal represents one of the latest low-crowned horses, overlapping in time with more derived high-crowned horses.
== Description ==
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