Equus (Continued)
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[1] Hay, Oliver, Notes on Some Fossil Horses, with Descriptions of Four New Species, (Washington, DC:
Government Printing Office, 1913), Plate 72 near back
[2] Ibid., 587
[3] Ibid., near end
[4] Ibid., 575
[5] Scott, William, A History
Land Mammals in the Western Hemisphere, (New York: The MacMillian Co., 1913), 294
[6] Owen, Richard, A History of British Fossil Mammals
and Birds, (London: John Van Voorst, 1846), 395
Skull and Jaw (fossil) [1]
Equus Laurentius
Upper Jaw and Teeth Drawings [2]
Equus laurentius
A - Upper left jaw, inferior view; B - Upper premolars and molars, grinding surface; C - Lower premolars and molars, grinding surface
Skull and Jaw (fossil) [3]
Equus Lambei
A - Skull and jaw side view, B - Skull inferior view, C - Upper teeth grinding surface, D - Lower teeth grinding surface
Teeth Diagrams [4]
Grinding Surfaces
A - Equus Fraternus, right upper premolar? Amer. Mus. Nat. His.;
B - Equus Leidyi, right upper premolar, Amer. Mus. Nat. His.;
C - Equus Leidyi, lower left molar or premolar, Amer. Mus. Nat. His.;
D - Equus Fraternus, lower left last molar , 4086, Wagner;
E - Equus Fraternus, lower right molar or premolar, 4086, Wagner;
F - Equus Fraternus, lower right molar or premolar, 4086, Wagner
A - Equus Fraternus, right upper premolar? Amer. Mus. Nat. His.;
B - Equus Leidyi, right upper premolar, Amer. Mus. Nat. His.;
C - Equus Leidyi, lower left molar or premolar, Amer. Mus. Nat. His.;
D - Equus Fraternus, lower left last molar , 4086, Wagner;
E - Equus Fraternus, lower right molar or premolar, 4086, Wagner;
F - Equus Fraternus, lower right molar or premolar, 4086, Wagner
Leg Bones [5]
Left - Hind
Middle and Right - Fore
Leg Bones [5]
Left - Hind
Middle and Right - Fore
Astragalus and Calcaneum (fossil)
1564 Fd.Florida, USA
Astragalus and Calcaneum (fossil)
1564 Fd.Florida, USA
Calcaneum (fossil)
1564 Fd.Florida, USA
Calcaneum (fossil)
1564 Fd.Florida, USA
Astragalus (fossil)
1564 Fd.Florida, USA
Astragalus (fossil)
1564 Fd.Florida, USA
Carpals or Tarsals (fossil)
1380, 1382, and 1384 Fd. on site with Clovis points and paleo artifacts in Southeastern (Georgia?), USA
Astragalus (fossil)
1378 Fd. on site with Clovis points
and paleo artifacts in Southeastern
(Georgia?), USA
Astragalus (fossil)
and paleo artifacts in Southeastern
(Georgia?), USA
Navicular (fossil)
2035 Fd. Dixie Co., Florida, USA
Navicular (fossil)
2035 Fd. Dixie Co., Florida, USA
Metacarpal (fossil)
1856 Fd. Arcadia, Florida, USA
Splits or Metacarpals II and IV are missing from this fossil.
Metacarpal (fossil)
1856 Fd. Arcadia, Florida, USA
Splits or Metacarpals II and IV are missing from this fossil.
3rd Phalanx a.k.a. Coffin Bone (fossil)
1374 Fd. Kansas, USA
N - 2035 Navicular bone position shown in upper view
3rd Phalanx a.k.a. Coffin Bone (fossil)
1374 Fd. Kansas, USA
N - 2035 Navicular bone position shown in upper view
Metatarsal (fossil)
Equus scotti?
1179 Fd. at unknown location, 12.0"x2.4"x2.1"
Metatarsal (fossil)
1179 Fd. at unknown location, 12.0"x2.4"x2.1"
Leg Bones (fossil) [6]
A - Astragalus and B - 3rd Phalanx
Both Fd. Oreston, England
1st Phalanx (fossil?)
1193 Fd. Florida, USA
2nd Phalanx (fossil)
1640 Fd. in Florida River , USA