Plesippus
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''Plesippus'' is a genus of extinct horse from the Pleistocene of North America. Although commonly seen as a subgenus of ''Equus'' recent cladistic analysis considers it a distinct genus.


Species

Two species are recognized by Barron et al. (2019), '' P. simplicidens'' and ''P. idahoensis''.


References


The Hagerman Horse Quarry


Dr. Greg McDonald {{Taxonbar, from=Q310094 Pliocene horses Prehistoric mammals of North America Pliocene odd-toed ungulates Pliocene first appearances Pleistocene extinctions Pleistocene horses Equus (genus) Extinct animals of the United States