Apatosagittarius
| Apatosagittarius Temporal range: Late Miocene | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Accipitridae |
| Genus: | Apatosagittarius Feduccia & Voorhies, 1989 |
| Species: | A. terrenus |
| Binomial name | |
| Apatosagittarius terrenus Feduccia & Voorhies, 1989 | |
Apatosagittarius is an extinct monotypic genus of Accipitridae from the Late Miocene of Nebraska. Only one species has been described, Apatosagittarius terrenus. The genus name refers to the bird's resemblance to the living Secretary bird.
References
- Feduccia, A. & Voorhies, M.R. 1989. Miocene hawk converges on Secretarybird. Ibis 131 (3):349 - 354. Abstract
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