Scaphohippus fossil map
Where fossils of Scaphohippus 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 | Pagnac 2006 |
| Fossil records | 96 occurrences at 15 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States |
| Rock formations | Barstow, Bopesta, Punchbowl, Olcott, Tesuque, txn:42984 |
About Scaphohippus
Scaphohippus is an extinct Miocene genus of equine, with two known species, known from fossils found in California, New Mexico, Montana, and Nebraska.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Scaphohippus (revision 1325099676), 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: Q7430156.
