Megahippus fossil map
Where fossils of Megahippus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 15 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 23.04–5.333 million years ago (Aquitanian to Messinian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Equidae |
| Named by | McGrew 1938 |
| Fossil records | 68 occurrences at 20 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Valentine, Barstow, txn:42984, NS Caliente, Tesuque, Pawnee Creek |
About Megahippus
Megahippus is an extinct genus of large Anchitheriine horses found throughout the southern portion of the United States during the middle Miocene. The animal represents one of the latest low-crowned horses, overlapping in time with more derived high-crowned horses.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Megahippus (revision 1375704168), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q384632.
