Mammalia - Perissodactyla - Equidae

Alternative combinations: Merychippus avus, Parahippus avus, Protohippus avus

Synonyms: Anchippus brevidens Marsh 1874, Parahippus brevidens Marsh 1874

Belongs to Desmatippus according to B. J. MacFadden 1998

Sister taxa: Desmatippus crenidens, Desmatippus integer, Anchippus texanus, Anchippus riparius

Ecology: ground dwelling browser

Average measurements (in mm): m1 18.8 x 13.1