Taxonomy Profile: Equus ferus (Boddaert 1785)

Equus ferus: Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Kingdom:
Animalia
Taxonomic Rank:
Species
Synonym(s):
Equus sylvestris
von den Brincken 1826
Equus gmelini
Antonius 1912
Equus caballus ferus
Boddaert 1785
Equus ferus ferus
Boddaert 1785
Common Name(s):
Russian wild horse []
Tarpan []
Taxonomic Status:
Current Standing:
valid
Data Quality Indicators:
Record Credibility Rating:
TWG standards met
Equus ferus: Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom : Animalia
animals |
Animal |
animaux |
Subkingdom : Bilateria
Infrakingdom : Deuterostomia
Phylum : Chordata
chordates |
cordado |
cordés |
Subphylum : Vertebrata
vertebrates |
vertebrado |
vertébrés |
Infradivision : Gnathostomata
Superclass : Tetrapoda
Class : Mammalia
mammals |
mamífero |
mammifères |
Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Eutheria
Order : Perissodactyla
antas |
Odd-toed Ungulates |
Family : Equidae
Horses |
Zebras |
Asses |
Genus : Equus
Horses |
Subgenus : Equus (Equus)
Horses |
Species : Equus ferus
Russian wild horse |
Tarpan |
Equus ferus Direct Children(s):
Equus ferus: References
Expert(s):
Source(s):
Publication(s):
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2005-10-01 / 2005-10-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd ed., vols. 1 & 2
Page(s):
2000
Publisher:
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Place:
Baltimore, Maryland
ISBN/ISSN:
0-8018-8221-4/
Notes:
Reference for:
Equus ferus
Author(s)/Editor(s):
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2003-03-31 / 2003-03-31
Article/Chapter Title:
OPINION 2027 (Case 3010): Usage of 17 specific names based on wild species which are pre-dated by or contemporary with those based on domestic animals (Lepidoptera, Osteichthyes, Mammalia): conserved
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 60, part 1
Page(s):
81-84
Publisher:
Publication Place:
ISBN/ISSN:
/0007-5167
Notes:
Available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34357823
Reference for:
Equus ferus
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Bennett, Deb, and Robert S. Hoffmann
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
1999-12-03 / 1999-12-03
Article/Chapter Title:
Equus caballus
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Mammalian Species, no. 628
Page(s):
1-14
Publisher:
Publication Place:
ISBN/ISSN:
/1545-1410
Notes:
Available online at http://www.science.smith.edu/departments/Biology/VHAYSSEN/msi/default.html
Reference for:
Equus ferus
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Groves, Colin, and Peter Grubb
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2011-01-01 / 2011-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Ungulate Taxonomy
Page(s):
ix + 317
Publisher:
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Place:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
1-4214-0093-6/
Notes:
Reference for:
Equus ferus
Equus ferus: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Europe & Northern Asia (excluding China)
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Equus ferus: Comments
Comment:
See Groves & Grubb (2011: 8 & 13). The diverse origins of domestic horses are discussed, the scientific name applicable to the domestic horses, as a species, is provided, and it is noted that it is believed to be derived from Equus ferus