Hippotherium malpassii (Equidae, Mammalia) from the latest Miocene (late Messinian; MN13) of Monticino gypsum quarry (Brisighella, Emilia-Romagna, Italy)

We describe the Hippotherium record from the latest Miocene (MN13) vertebrate faunal assemblage of the Monticino gypsum quarry (also known as Brisighella). This small sample would appear to be attributable to a single species of hipparionine horse. The referral to the recently described species Hippotherium malpassii Bernor, Kaiser, Nelson & Rook, 2011 would appear to be the best one possible. The Monticino gypsum quarry specimens correspond to the size of Hippotherium malpassii and show a suite of morphological features that allow their specific attribution. Formal description of the Brisighella hipparion specimens augments the previous knowledge of the Monticino gypsum quarry vertebrate fauna, one of the best-known latest Messinian fossil assemblages of continental Europe.