Rhenanorallus
Rhenanorallus is a genus of prehistoric rail which existed in Mainz Basin, Germany during the late Oligocene or early Miocene.[1] It was described by Gerald Mayr in 2010, from a humerus. The type species is Rhenanorallus rhenanus.[1]
| Rhenanorallus Temporal range: Late Oligocene/Early Miocene | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Rhenanorallus |
| Species: | R. rhenanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhenanorallus rhenanus Mayr, 2010 | |
References
- Gerald Mayr (2010). "Mousebirds (Coliiformes), parrots (Psittaciformes), and other small birds from the late Oligocene/early Miocene of the Mainz Basin, Germany". Neues Jahrbuch für Geologie und Paläontologie, Abhandlungen. 258 (2): 129–144. doi:10.1127/0077-7749/2010/0089.
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