Eutreptodactylus
| Eutreptodactylus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Genus: | †Eutreptodactylus Baird and Vickers-Rich 1997 |
| Species | |
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Eutreptodactylus itaboraiensis | |
Eutreptodactylus is a extinct genus of insectivorous bird known from the Paleocene period (Itaboraian) of Brazil, it was probably the most primitive member of the order Cuculiformes. Fossils have been found at São José de Itaborai.[1]
References
- ↑ Eutreptodactylus at Fossilworks.org
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