Quo vadis eohippus? The systematics and taxonomy of the early Eocene equids (Perissodactyla)

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 141-256

  Froehlich, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Eocene; Equidae; Phylogeny; Systematics; Wasatchian

Indexed keywords

ARENAHIPPUS AEMULOR; ARENAHIPPUS GRANGERI; ARENAHIPPUS PERNIX; CYMBALOPHUS; EOHIPPUS ANGUSTIDENS; HYRACOTHERIUM; HYRACOTHERIUM LEPORINUM; HYRACOTHERIUM SANDRAE; MINIPPUS INDEX; MINIPPUS JICARILLAI; OROHIPPUS; PLIOLOPHUS; PROTOROHIPPUS MONTANUM; PROTOROHIPPUS VENTICOLUM; SIFRHIPPUS; SYSTEMODON TAPIRINUM; XENICOHIPPUS CRASPEDOTUM;

EID: 0036186247     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1096-3642.2002.00005.x     Document Type: Article

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