Equidae is the horse family, one of three living families in the order Perissodactyla, the odd-toed ungulates, comprising a single living genus, Equus, whose species include horses, asses and zebras. Members are large, single-toed grazing and browsing mammals adapted for running, with a native range across Africa and Asia before human-assisted introductions elsewhere.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Member Species/Taxa CountCount is extant species of the sole living genus Equus Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ165115, descriptionView the Source 2. Equidae - Wikipedia
Introduction, sentence 1
is the taxonomic family of horses and related animals
Classification
Genus Equus (22 species, 7 extant)
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Equidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 9
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Equidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Equidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 56 ... "early_interval": "Ypresian"
Wikidata: Equidae
Wikidata Q165115, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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