Notohippus Explained

Notohippus is an extinct genus of notoungulate mammal from the Early Miocene (Santacrucian in the SALMA classification) Santa Cruz Formation, Río Bote, Argentina.^[1]

Description

Notohippus had high crowned teeth with cementum, similar to the situation of grazing equids.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=43386 Notohippus
2. Rose, Kenneth D. The beginning of the age of mammals. JHU Press, 2006.
3. Book: Palmer, D.. 1999 . The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals. Marshall Editions. London. 252. 978-1-84028-152-1.