Itaboravis
Itaboravis is an extinct genus of land birds uncovered from the Early Eocene Itaboraí Formation of São José do Itaboraí, Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil.[1][2]
| Itaboravis | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Coracoid and humerus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Cariamae |
| Genus: | †Itaboravis Mayr et al. 2011 |
| Type species | |
| †Itaboravis elaphrocnemoides Mayr et al. 2011 | |
References
- Itaboravis at Fossilworks.org
- Gerald Mayr; H. Alvarenga & J. Clarke (2011). "An Elaphrocnemus−like landbird and other avian remains from the late Paleocene of Brazil". Acta Palaeontologica Polonica. 56 (4): 679–684.
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