Equus semiplicatus was a Pleistocene species of New World stilt-legged horse and is considered the type species of the stilt-legged horses, one of three lineages of equids in the Americas, the other two being the hippidionid and caballine horses. Now extinct, it once inhabited North America. Fossils found in William's Cave in Texas have been identified as this species. Little more is recorded about it than its lineage and this locality, so its size, diet and wider range remain to be documented from further sources.
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Fossils found William's Cave in Texas have been identified as Equus semiplicatus.
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Now extinct, Equus semiplicatus once inhabited North America.
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Fossils found William's Cave in Texas have been identified as Equus semiplicatus.
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Child Taxon Of: Equidae, Lead
genus of mammals in the perissodactyl family Equidae, which includes horses, asses, and zebras.
Child Taxon Of: Equus, Lead
genus of mammals in the perissodactyl family Equidae, which includes horses, asses, and zebras.
In Group: Odd-Toed Ungulates (Perissodactyla), Lead
genus of mammals in the perissodactyl family Equidae, which includes horses, asses, and zebras.
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