African wild ass descendant. Thus, if one species is recognized, the correct scientific name of the donkey is "E. africanus asinus". The first published name for the African wild ass, "Asinus africanus", Fitzinger, 1858, is a nomen nudum. The name "Equus taeniopus" von Heuglin, 1861 is rejected as indeterminable, as it is based on an animal that cannot be identified and may have been a hybrid between a domestic donkey and a Somali wild ass; the type has not been preserved. The first available name thus becomes "Asinus africanus" von Heuglin & Fitzinger, 1866. A lectotype is designated: a skull of an adult
Vauxhall Equus Vauxhall Equus The Vauxhall Equus was a two-door concept car first presented by Vauxhall in 1978. The name "Equus" is Latin for "Horse". It was the last concept car from Vauxhall until 2003. The Equus was based on a Panther Lima chassis, which itself was based on Vauxhall Magnum mechanicals. Panther built the prototype. The Equus was styled by a small team led by Wayne Cherry along with his chief designer John Taylor. Work started in October 1977 and the car was unveiled at the Birmingham NEC Motor Show in 1978. The design brief emphasized the use of Vauxhall parts