Opisthodactylus
| Opisthodactylus Temporal range: Miocene | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Rheiformes |
| Family: | Rheidae |
| Genus: | Opisthodactylus Ameghino, 1891 |
Opisthodactylus is an extinct genus of rhea from the Miocene of Argentina. Two species are known: the type species, Opisthodactylus patagonicus, and Opisthodactylus horacioperezi.[1]
References
- ↑ Federico L. Agnolin and Pablo Chafrat (2015). "New fossil bird remains from the Chichinales Formation (Early Miocene) of northern Patagonia, Argentina". Annales de Paléontologie. in press. doi:10.1016/j.annpal.2015.02.001.
- The Origin and Evolution of Birds by Alan Feduccia
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