In Depth
Further Reading
– A contribution to the vertebrate paleontology of Texas. – Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 30(137):123-131 – E. D. Cope – 1892.892. - A new Pliocene horse from Idaho, James W. Gidley - 1930
Name
Equus simplicidens.
Phonetic
Ek-wiss Sim-pliss-e-dens.
Named By
Classification
Chordata, Mammalia, Perissodactyla, Equidae.
Diet
Herbivore.
Species
Size
Between 110 - 145 centimetres tall at the shoulder.
Known locations
Mexico and across the USA.
Time Period
Pliocene to the Pleistocene.
Fossil representation
Remains of well over 100 individuals, some of which are almost complete.
