Diadiaphorus

Diadiaphorus is an extinct genus of litoptern mammal from the Miocene of South America.

Description
Diadiaphorus closely resembled a horse, but was only around 1.2 metres (3.9 ft) in body length with a weight 70 kg, similar to a modern sheep.[1] It had three toes, only one of which touched the ground. This toe had a large hoof; the two outer toes were rudimentary, much like those of early horses such as Merychippus. Unlike horses, however, Diadiaphorus lacked fused limb bones. Its skull was short and had a relatively large brain cavity. Judging from its low molars, Diadiaphorus ate soft vegetation, such as leaves.

Species

 * Diadiaphorus caniadensis
 * Diadiaphorus diplinthius
 * Diadiaphorus majusculus
 * Diadiaphorus robustus
 * Diadiaphorus sanctaecrucis
 * Diadiaphorus velox