†Hoazinavis lacustris Mayr et al. 2011 (bird)
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Aves - Opisthocomiformes - Opisthocomidae
Full reference: G. Mayr, H. Alvarenga, and C. Mourer-Chauviré. 2011. Out of Africa: fossils shed light on the origin of the hoatzin, an iconic Neotropic bird. Naturwissenschaften 98:961-966
Belongs to Hoazinavis according to G. Mayr et al. 2011
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MHNT-VT 5332, a set of postcrania (complete right humerus, omal end of right coracoid, and cranial extremity of right scapula of a single individual). Its type locality is Hoazinavis type locality, which is in a Deseadan terrestrial horizon in the Tremembé Formation of Brazil.
Ecology: volant folivore
Distribution: found only at Hoazinavis type locality
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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