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''Diadiaphorus'' is an extinct genus of litoptern mammal from the Miocene of South America. ''Diadiaphorus'' closely resembled a horse, but was only around in body length with a weight 70 kg, similar to a modern sheep.〔D. Patterson, Bruce (2012) ''Bones, Clones, and Biomes: The History and Geography of Recent Neotropical Mammals'' p.92〕 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'' 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Diadiaphorus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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