A new phorusrhacid (Aves: Cariamae) from the Middle Miocene of Patagonia, Argentina

S. Bertelli, L. M. Chiappe, and C. Tambussi

2007

Article

Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 27(2):409-419

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Taxa discussed in this work:

• Andrewsornis abbotti
• Kelenken
• Kelenken guillermoi
• Mesembriornis incertus
• Mesembriornithinae
• Patagornithinae
• Phororhacos pozzi
• Phororhacos steulleti
• Phorusrhacinae
• Phorusrhacos longissimus
• Procariama
• Procariama simplex
• Prophororhacos
• Psilopteridae
• Psilopterus affinis
• Psilopterus colzecus

Taxonomy:

• Phororhacos steulleti belongs to Phorusrhacos - Kraglievich (1931)
• Phororhacos pozzi belongs to Phorusrhacos - Kraglievich (1931)
• Kelenken belongs to Phorusrhacidae - Bertelli et al. (2007)
• Kelenken guillermoi belongs to Kelenken - Bertelli et al. (2007)
• Brontornis burmeisteri belongs to Brontornis - Bertelli et al. (2007)
• Physornis fortis belongs to Physornis - Bertelli et al. (2007)
• Patagornis marshi belongs to Patagornis - Bertelli et al. (2007)
• Andrewsornis abbotti belongs to Andrewsornis - Bertelli et al. (2007)
• Psilopterus bachmanni belongs to Psilopterus - Bertelli et al. (2007)
• Psilopterus lemoinei belongs to Psilopterus - Bertelli et al. (2007)
• Phorusrhacinae belongs to Phorusrhacidae - Bertelli et al. (2007)
• Phorusrhacos longissimus belongs to Phorusrhacos - Bertelli et al. (2007)
• Titanis walleri belongs to Titanis - Bertelli et al. (2007)