†Mycteria wetmorei Howard 1935 (stork)
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Aves - Ciconiiformes - Ciconiidae
Full reference: H. Howard. 1935. The Rancho La Brea wood ibis. The Condor 37(5):251-253
Belongs to Mycteria according to S. L. Olson 1991
See also Howard 1969, Howard 1972, Miller and DeMay 1942, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Mycteria americana, Mycteria cinerea, Mycteria ibis, Mycteria leucocephala, Mycteria milleri, Tantalus breselensis
Type specimen: LACM K3528, a mandible
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Cuba (1 collection), Mexico (1), United States (2: California, Florida)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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