Eutreptornis uintae Cracraft 1971 (bird)

Aves - Gruiformes - Bathornithidae

Full reference: J. Cracraft. 1971. Systematics and Evolution of the Gruiformes (Class Aves) 2. Additional Comments on the Bathornithidae, with descriptions of new species. American Museum Novitates (2449)1-13

Belongs to Eutreptornis according to J. Cracraft 1971

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: AMNH 2092, a set of postcrania (tibiotarsus, tarsometatarsus). Its type locality is "Uinta C" near Ouray, which is in an Uintan terrestrial horizon in the Uinta Formation of Utah.

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at "Uinta C" near Ouray

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