Fortipesavis prehendens Clark and O’Connor 2021 (avialan)

Reptilia - Theropoda

Full reference: A. D. Clark and J. K. O’Connor. 2021. Exploring the ecomorphology of two Cretaceous enantiornithines with unique pedal morphology. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 9(1965):1–19

Belongs to Fortipesavis according to A. D. Clark and J. K. O’Connor 2021

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: YLSNHM01001, a set of limb elements (external mold of digits II–IV and distalmost portion of left tarsometatarsus). Its type locality is Burmese amber, Angbamo (Dexu Institute of Palaeontology), which is in a Cenomanian terrestrial amber in Myanmar.

Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore

Distribution: found only at Burmese amber, Angbamo (Dexu Institute of Palaeontology)

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