Geranopterus milneedwardsi Mayr and Mourer-Chauviré 2000 (bird)

Aves - Coraciiformes - Geranopteridae

Full reference: G. Mayr and C. Mourer-Chauviré. 2000. Rollers (Aves: Coraciiformes s.s.) from the Middle Eocene of Messel (Germany) and the Upper Eocene of the Quercy (France). Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 20(3):533-546

Belongs to Geranopterus according to G. Mayr and C. Mourer-Chauviré 2000

See also Mlikovsky 2002

Sister taxa: Geranopterus alatus, Geranopterus bohemicus

Type specimen: MNHN QU 17037, a limb element (proximal part of left humerus)

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Perrière (Eocene of France)

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