†Opisthodactylus Ameghino 1891 (rhea)
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Aves - Rheiformes - Rheidae
Parent taxon: Rheidae according to J. I. Noriega et al. 2017
See also Carroll 1988, Degrange et al. 2012, Houde 1988, Lambrecht 1933, Tambussi et al. 2023 and Wetmore 1960
Sister taxa: Diogenornis, Heterorhea, Hinasuri, Protorhea, Rhea
Subtaxa: Opisthodactylus horacioperezi Opisthodactylus kirchneri Opisthodactylus patagonicus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of Argentina (1 collection)
• Miocene to Pliocene of Argentina (1)
• Miocene of Argentina (6)
Total: 8 collections including 9 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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