Equus neogeus

Equus neogeus
Temporal range: Pleistocene (Ensenadan-Lujanian) ~1–0.012 Ma
Skull of "Equus neogeus"
Skull
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Perissodactyla
Family: Equidae
Genus: Equus
Species:
E. neogeus
Binomial name
Equus neogeus
Lund, 1840
Synonyms
  • Equus (Amerhippus) andium
  • Equus (Amerhippus) insulatus
  • Equus (Amerhippus) lasallei
  • Equus (Amerhippus) santaeelenae

Equus neogeus is an extinct species of equine native to South America during the Pleistocene. It was formerly thought to be several distinct species within the subgenus Amerhippus, but was later shown to be a single morphologically variable species. It is thought to be closely related to true horses.