Hippotherium
Introduction '''''Hippotherium''''' is an extinct genus of horse that lived in during the Miocene through Pliocene ~13.65—6.7 Mya, existing for .The last known surviving ''Hippotherium'' was ''H. malpassii'', found in Italy.
Species Jaw and teethMetapodialthumbSkull Skeleton of ''H. primigenius''The type species, ''H. primigenius'', is known from Miocene deposits in Europe and the Middle East, while the species ''H. koenigswaldi'' and ''H. catalaunicum'' have been found in Miocene deposits in Spain. The Asian hipparionin ''"Hipparion" weihoense'' from early Late Miocene deposits in northern China has also been referred to the genus.
Fossil distribution *Doue-la-Fontaine France estimated age:  ~13.65—7.25 Mya. *Lower Bakhtiari Formation, northern Iraq, estimated age: ~11.6—9.0 Mya. *Kurtchuk-Tchekmedje, Turkey estimated age: ~11.61—5.33 Mya.
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