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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Perissodactyla |
| Family: | Equidae |
| Subfamily: | †Anchitheriinae |
| Genus: | †Parahippus Leidy, 1858 |
Parahippus ("near to horse"[1]), is an extinct equid, a relative of modern horses, asses and zebras. It lived from 24 to 17 million years ago, during the Miocene epoch.[2] It was very similar to Miohippus, but slightly larger, at around 1 metre (10 hands) tall, at the withers. Their fossils have been found in North America, primarily in the Great Plains region and Florida.[3]
- ^ "Glossary. American Museum of Natural History". Archived from the original on 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Parahippus". Florida Museum. 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
- ^ "Parahippus". Florida Museum. 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2022-02-07.