1.5" Fossil Horse (Mesohippus) Jaw Section - South Dakota

This is a jaw section with two teeth from the primitive horse Mesohippus, from the Scenic Member of the Brule Formation in South Dakota. It is Oligocene in age, or approximately 32 million years old.

Artist's reconstruction of Mesohippus.
Artist's reconstruction of Mesohippus.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Mesohippus sp.
LOCATION
South Dakota
FORMATION
Brule Formation, Scenic Member
SIZE
1.5" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#254952
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