Aves - Suliformes - Fregatidae
Full reference: S. L. Olson and H. Matsuoka. 2005. New specimens of the early Eocene frigatebird Limnofregata (Pelecaniformes: Fregatidae), with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 1046:1-15
Belongs to Limnofregata according to S. L. Olson and H. Matsuoka 2005
Sister taxa: Limnofregata azygosternon, Limnofregata hutchisoni
Type specimen: GMNH PV 170, a partial skeleton (skull and mandible with quadrates, lacrimáis, palatines, atlas, axis, and cervical vertebrae 3-7). Its type locality is Lewis Ranch Site 2, which is in a Wasatchian terrestrial horizon in the Green River Formation of Wyoming.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (3: Wyoming collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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