Miohippus (meaning "small horse") is an extinct genus of horse existing longer than most Equidae. It lived in what is now North America from 32 to 25 million years ago, during the late Eocene to late Oligocene.[2] According to the Florida Museum of Natural History, Othniel Charles Marsh first believed Miohippus lived during the Miocene and thus named the genus using this incorrect conclusion. More recent research provides evidence that Miohippus actually lived during the Paleogene period.
Miohippus species are commonly referred to as the three-toed horses.[citation needed] Their range was from Alberta, Canada to Florida to California.
^McKenna, M. C & S. K. Bell (1997). Classification of Mammals Above the Species Level. Columbia University Press. ISBN 0-231-11012-X.
believed Miohippus lived during the Miocene and thus named the genus using this incorrect conclusion. More recent research provides evidence that Miohippus actually...
Mesohippus, Miohippus ("lesser horse") emerged, the earliest species being Miohippus assiniboiensis. As with Mesohippus, the appearance of Miohippus was relatively...
17 million years ago, during the Miocene epoch. It was very similar to Miohippus, but slightly larger, at around 1 metre (10 hands) tall, at the withers...
†Hypohippus Genus †Kalobatippus Genus †Megahippus Genus †Mesohippus Genus †Miohippus Genus †Parahippus Genus †Sinohippus Subfamily Equinae Genus †Merychippus...
the best specimens of Miocene mammals. Species found in Agate include: Miohippus, Merychippus and Parahippus, ancestors of the modern day horse. Diceratherium...
metacarpal and regressed 25 - 35 million years ago during the time of the Miohippus. They provide extra strength and support of the cannon bone and used to...
forest-dwelling Orohippus from the Eocene through three-toed species such as Miohippus to species more like the modern horse. By looking at their teeth he could...
in weight. This is in contrast to the most common equid of the period, Miohippus. Characters of the teeth show a mix of both primitive and advanced traits...
Hyracotherium Genus Propalaeotherium Genus Palaeotherium Family Equidae Genus Miohippus Genus Orohippus Genus Mesohippus Subfamily Anchitheriinae Genus Sinohippus...
†Mioheteromys arcarius †Miohippus †Miohippus annectens – type locality for species †Miohippus equiceps †Miohippus equinanus †Miohippus gemmarosae – or unidentified...
Macdonald (1992). Parahippus leonensis was the next step in evolution after Miohippus. Parahippus means "side horse" and has been called the evolutionary link...
canids Enhydrocyon, Osbornodon, and Phlaocyon preying upon the proto-horse Miohippus, deer-like Hypertragulidae, and the extinct camel, Nothokemas. The fossil...
†Miniochoerus †Miniochoerus starkensis – type locality for species †Miohippus †Miohippus obliquidens †Musophyllum †Musophyllum complicatum Contents A B C...
Megalagus), two bats, and a marsupial. Larger mammals include a horse (Miohippus or Anchippus texanus), an oreodont (Mesoredon floridensis), three different...
†Migmacastor procumbodens – type locality for species †Miniochoerus †Miohippus †Miotapirus †Miotapirus harrisonensis †Miotylopus †Monosaulax †Moropus...
locality for genus †Miogeraeus recurrens – type locality for species †Miohippus †Miohippus obliquidens †Miolabis †Miolabis longiceps †Miolachnosterna – type...
for species †Mioheteromys subterior – type locality for species †Miohippus †Miohippus intermedius – or unidentified comparable form †Miolabis †Miolabis...
chimachima †Mimus †Mimus polyglottos †Miogypsina †Miogypsina globulina †Miohippus †Miomyotis – type locality for genus †Miomyotis floridanus – type locality...
sweeti Wounded Knee Area. Partial cranium (SDSM 54220). An oreodont. Miohippus M. equiceps Wounded Knee Area. Skull elements. An equid. M. near equinanus...
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