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Taubatornis

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Extinct genus of birds

Taubatornis
Temporal range: Late Oligocene-Early Miocene (Deseadan)
~25 Ma PreꞒ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Teratornithidae
Genus: Taubatornis
Olson & Alvarenga 2002
Species: T. campbelli
Binomial name
Taubatornis campbelli
Olson & Alvarenga 2002

Taubatornis is an extinct genus of teratorn from the Late Oligocene to Early Miocene (Deseadan) Tremembé Formation, in the Taubaté Basin, São Paulo state, Brazil. The type species is T. campbelli. It is the oldest known member of the family, about 25 million years old. The presence of a member of this family with this age supports the hypothesis of a South American origin for the Teratornithidae.

References

  1. Taubatornis at Fossilworks.org
  2. Olson, Storrs L.; Alvarenga, Herculano M. F. (30 December 2002). "A new genus of small teratorn from the Middle Tertiary of the Taubaté Basin, Brazil (Aves: Teratornithidae)" (PDF). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 115 (4): 701–705. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
Genera of eagles, condors and their extinct allies
Accipitriformes
Cathartiformes
incertae sedis
Teratornithidae
Cathartidae
Accipitriformes sensu stricto
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Accipitriformes sensu stricto
Horusornithidae
Pandionidae
Sagittariidae
Accipitridae
incertae sedis
Aegypiinae
Accipitrinae
Aquilinae
Archaehieraxinae
Buteoninae
Buteonini
Milvini
Circaetinae
Circinae
Elaninae
Gypaetinae
Haliaeetinae
Harpaginae
Harpiinae
Lophospizinae
Melieraxinae
Perninae
Sagittarius serpentarius Accipiter gentilis
Taxon identifiers
Taubatornis


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