MIDTERM Flashcards
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they are polydactyl with 3 weight bearing toes
EOHIPPUS
these early equids has their lateral supporting toes are decreased in size while mid increase
MESOHIPPUS
mesohippus are also known as?
Middle horses
also known as the first grazing horse
MERYCHIPPUS
early equids that are Monodactyl (single hooves)
Pliohippus
What epoch does Pliohippus come from?
Pliocene Epoch
What epoch does Merrychippus come from?
Miocene Epoch
What epoch does Mesohippus come from?
Oligocene Epoch
What epoch does Eohippus come from?
Eocene Epoch
What are the two types of Modern Equids?
- Non Caballine Zebras & Asses
- Caballine
Scientific name of Grevy’s Zebra
Equus Grevyi
These type of zebra are the largest and has the narrowest stripes
Grevy’s Zebra
Scientific Name of Mountain Zebra
Equus Zebra
These type of zebra has thick stripes with thick spaces, they also have “V” like pattern at the back and unique for having a dewlap
Mountain Zebra
Scientific Name of plain zebra
Equus Burchelli
Type of zebra that is a Typical zebra with Wide vertical stripes and Thick horizontal stripes (rump)
Plain Zebra
Scientific name of Wild Asses
Equus Africanus
Asses where domestic Donkey is derived from
Nubian wild ass & Somali Wild ass
how many chromosomes does Przewalski horse have?
66 chromosome
Vertebral formula of a horse
C7, T18, L6, S5, Cd15-21
Vertebral formula of a donkey
C7, T18, L5, S5, Cd15-21
Scientific name of the Asses
Hemionies
Their Ears longer than horses’ but shorter than donkey
Asses
Scientific name of Mongolian Khulan
Equus Hemionus Hemionus