Vultur messii
| Vultur messii Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Accipitriformes |
| Family: | Cathartidae |
| Genus: | Vultur |
| Species: | †V. messii |
| Binomial name | |
| †Vultur messii Degrange et. al., 2023 | |
Vultur messii is an extinct species of Vultur that inhabited South America during the Pliocene epoch.[1]
References
- ^ Degrange, Federico J.; Bonini, Ricardo A.; Georgieff, Sergio M.; Ibañez, Lucía M. (6 December 2023). "A new fossil condor (Aves, Cathartiformes) from the Early Pliocene of Catamarca province, Argentina". Historical Biology. 37: 87–92. doi:10.1080/08912963.2023.2288612. ISSN 0891-2963. Retrieved 15 December 2024 – via Taylor and Francis Online.