Amplibuteo concordatus

Amplibuteo concordatus
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Accipitriformes
Family: Accipitridae
Genus: †Amplibuteo
Species:
†A. concordatus
Binomial name
†Amplibuteo concordatus
Steven D. Emsile & Nicholas J. Czaplewski, 1999

Amplibuteo concordatus is an extinct species of bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. It is one of three species in the extinct genus Amplibuteo.[1]

Discovery and naming

Discovery

Around 10 specimens of A. concordatus were found ranging from Florida to Arizona with being dated to the Late Pliocene.[1]

Etymology

The scientific name concordatus refers to Latin word concordat which means a formal agreement, referencing the similarity of the Florida and Arizona localities.[1]

Description

A.concordatus differs from other species in the genus by have a relatively large metacarpal with no proximal curvature, while also have a deep and narrow fossa inside the metacarpal.[1] Its coracoid has relatively short and narrow coraco-humeral surface. Its scapholunar facet is also relatively short and narrow.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Steven D. Emslie; Nicholas J. Czaplewski. "Two New Fossil Eagles from the Late Pliocene (Late Blancan) of Florida and Arizona and Their Biogeographic Implications". Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology. 89: 185–198 – via ResearchGate.


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