Opisthodactylus

O-pis-fo-dak-te-lus.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2014, June 27). Opisthodactylus. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/opisthodactylus/

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Name

Opisthodactylus.

Phonetic

O-pis-fo-dak-te-lus.

Named By

Ameghino‭ ‬-‭ ‬1891.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Aves,‭ ‬Rheiformes,‭ ‬Rheidae.

Diet

Omnivore‭?

Species

O.‭ ‬patagonicus‭

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Argentina‭ ‬-‭ ‬Santa Cruz Formation.

Time Period

Miocene.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Opisthodactylus is an extinct genus of rhea‭ (‬a type of flightless bird similar to an emu‭) ‬that lived in South America during the Miocene.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬New fossil bird remains from the Chichinales Formation‭ (‬Early Miocene‭) ‬of northern Patagonia,‭ ‬Argentina.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Annales de Pal�ontologie.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Federico L.‭ ‬Agnolin‭ & ‬Pablo Chafrat‭ ‬-‭ ‬2015.

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