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Eutreptodactylus itaboraiensis Baird & Vickers-Rich 1997 | |
Eutreptodactylus is an extinct genus of insectivorous bird known from the Early Eocene period ( Itaboraian) of Brazil. It was probably the most primitive member of the order Cuculiformes. Fossils have been found in the Itaboraí Formation at São José de Itaborai. [1]
References
- ^ Eutreptodactylus at Fossilworks.org
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