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Equinae was named by Steinmann and Döderlein in 1890 and was considered [[monophyletic]] by MacFadden (1998).<ref>B. J. MacFadden. 1998. Equidae. In C. M. Janis, K. M. Scott, and L. L. Jacobs (eds.), Evolution of Tertiary Mammals of North America</ref> The family, Equindea is classified as an [[odd-toed_ungulate]] "The family Equidae, comprising the living horse, asses, and zebras, differ widely from all other mammals in the peculiar structure of the feet, all of which terminate in a single large toe forming the hoof.” |
Equinae was named by Steinmann and Döderlein in 1890 and was considered [[monophyletic]] by MacFadden (1998).<ref>B. J. MacFadden. 1998. Equidae. In C. M. Janis, K. M. Scott, and L. L. Jacobs (eds.), Evolution of Tertiary Mammals of North America</ref> The family, Equindea is classified as an [[odd-toed_ungulate]] "The family Equidae, comprising the living horse, asses, and zebras, differ widely from all other mammals in the peculiar structure of the feet, all of which terminate in a single large toe forming the hoof.” [[Darwinism (1889)]] |
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Equinae is a subfamily of the family Equidae, which lived worldwide (except Indonesia and Australia) from the Hemingfordian stage of the Early Miocene to present (20.6—0 mya) and in existence for approximately 20.6 million years.[1]
Taxonomy
Equinae was named by Steinmann and Döderlein in 1890 and was considered monophyletic by MacFadden (1998).[2] The family, Equindea is classified as an odd-toed_ungulate "The family Equidae, comprising the living horse, asses, and zebras, differ widely from all other mammals in the peculiar structure of the feet, all of which terminate in a single large toe forming the hoof.” Darwinism (1889)
Subtaxa
The subfamily contains to tribes the Equini and the Hipparionini as well as two unplaced genera Merychippus and Scaphohippus.
Sister taxa
Anchitheriinae, Hyracotheriinae
Resources
- ^ Paleobiology Database: Equinae basic info.
- ^ B. J. MacFadden. 1998. Equidae. In C. M. Janis, K. M. Scott, and L. L. Jacobs (eds.), Evolution of Tertiary Mammals of North America
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