Neohipparion fossil map
Where fossils of Neohipparion have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 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 5 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 | 23.04–1.4 million years ago (Aquitanian to Calabrian) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Equidae |
| Named by | Gidley 1903 |
| Fossil records | 320 occurrences at 99 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Mexico, Canada, Honduras, Guatemala |
| Rock formations | txn:42984, Ash Hollow, Peace River, Ogallala, Wood Mountain, Rancho Viejo Beds |
About Neohipparion
Neohipparion (Greek: "new" (neos), "pony" (hipparion)) is an extinct genus of equid, from the Neogene (Miocene to Pliocene) of North America and Central America.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Neohipparion (revision 1378594351), 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: Q6993004.
