Incolornis

Incolornis
Temporal range: Late Cretaceous,
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Clade: Dinosauria
Clade: Saurischia
Clade: Theropoda
Clade: Avialae
Clade: †Enantiornithes
Clade: †Euenantiornithes
Genus: †
Panteleev, 1998
Type species
†Incolornis silvae
Panteleev, 1998
Species
  • †I. martini
    (Nessov & Panteleev, 1993 [originally Enantiornis)
  • †I. silvae
    Panteleev, 1998

Incolornis (meaning "inhabitant bird") is an extinct genus of basal birds from the Late Cretaceous (Coniacian, 89–86 mya). Remains have been found in the Bissekty Formation in Uzbekistan.[1] It is only known from fragmentary coracoids. The systematic position of the genus is unclear; it might have been an enantiornithine bird.

Two species are known, Incolonis silvae and Incolornis martini; the latter was initially placed in the genus Enantiornis. The estimated length of these animals was 135 mm for I. silvae and 220 mm for I. martini.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Panteleyev, A.V. (1998) New species of enantiornithines (Aves: Enantiornithes) from the Upper Cretaceous of central Kyzylkum. Russkii Ornitologicheskii Zhurnal Ekspress Vypusk 35:3-15.
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