Taubatornis Olson and Alvarenga 2002 (teratorn)

Aves - Falconiformes - Vulturoidae

Full reference: S. L. Olson and H. M. F. Alvarenga. 2002. A new genus of small teratorn from the Middle Tertiary of the Taubaté Basin, Brazil (Aves: Teratornithidae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 115(4):701-705

Parent taxon: Teratornithidae according to S. L. Olson and H. M. F. Alvarenga 2002

Sister taxa: Aiolornis, Argentavis, Cathartornis, Teratornis

Subtaxa: Taubatornis campbelli

View classification

Type: Taubatornis campbelli

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Santa FĂ© Farm (Oligocene of Brazil)

Show more details


Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.


Click image to enlarge. Click to access iDigBio record.