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Urodynamis

Reptilia - Cuculiformes - Cuculidae

Taxonomy
Urodynamis was named by Salvadori (1880). It is extant.

It was assigned to Cuculidae by Clements et al. (2017).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1880Urodynamis Salvadori
2017Urodynamis Clements et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
Romeriida
Diapsida()
Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
Crocopoda
ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
Eucrocopoda
RankNameAuthor
Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
Ornithodira
Dinosauromorpha
Dinosauriformes
Dinosauria()
Theropoda()
Neotheropoda
AverostraPaul 2002
Tetanurae
Coelurosauria()
Maniraptora
Paraves
classAves
subclassNeornithesGadow 1893
Neognathae(Pycraft 1900)
NeoavesSibley et al. 1988
Terrestrornithes
Dendrornithes
AnomalogonatesGarrod 1874
CoccygesHuxley 1867
superorderCuculimorphaeSibley et al. 1988
orderCuculiformesWagler 1830
familyCuculidaeLeach 1820
genusUrodynamisSalvadori 1880

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Urodynamis Salvadori 1880
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Urodynamis taitensis Sparrman 1787 [long-tailed koel]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatiteo
Entire body: yeso
Adult length: 10 to < 100o
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10o
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10o
Architecture: compact or denseo
Ontogeny: accretion, modification of partso
Grouping: solitaryo
Environment: terrestrialf
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: volantf
Diet: insectivoref
Reproduction: oviparouso
Dispersal: direct/internalo
Dispersal 2: mobileo
Created: 2009-01-03 16:34:04
Modified: 2009-01-03 18:34:04
Source: f = family, o = order
References: Marsh 1875, Naka 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: Holocene or 0.01170 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 0.0 Ma

Collections (11 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Pitcairn Eudynamys taitensis (193786)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0New Zealand Eudynamys taitensis (100554)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Cook Islands Eudynamis taitensis (193452 193453)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Tonga Eudynamis taitensis (194752 194753)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Solomon Islands Eudynamis taitensis (209065 209096)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0New Caledonia Eudynamys taitensis (193986 193987) U. taitensis (13221)