Equus capensis
Equus capensis (E. Capensis) is an extinct species of zebra[1] that lived during the Pleistocene of South Africa. E. Capensis was first described from the Cape Town region of South Africa in 1909.[2] E. Capensis can be estimated to have grown to about 150cm.[1]
| Equus capensis Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Perissodactyla |
| Family: | Equidae |
| Genus: | Equus |
| Subgenus: | Hippotigris |
| Species: | E. capensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Equus capensis Broom, 1909 | |
References
- Eisenmann, Vera (January 2000). "EQUUS CAPENSIS (MAMMALIA, PERISSODACTYLA) FROM ELANDSFONTEIN" (PDF). Palaeontologia Africana. 36: 91–96. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- Churcher CS (2006) Distribution and history of the Cape zebra (Equus capensis) in the Quaternary of Africa. Trans Roy Soc SAfr 61(2):89–95
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