Reappraisal of early Miocene rails (Aves, Rallidae) from central France: Diversity and character evolution

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 312-322

  de Pietri, Vanesa L ^a,b   Mayr, Gerald ^a  

^a SENCKENBERG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Evolution; Fossil birds; Miocene; Palaeoaramides; Paraortygometra; Phylogeny

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; BIRD; FOSSIL RECORD; MIOCENE; PHYLOGENETICS; PHYLOGENY; SPECIES DIVERSITY; TAXONOMY;

FRANCE;

AVES; RALLIDAE;

EID: 84907823451     PISSN: 09475745     EISSN: 14390469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jzs.12074     Document Type: Article

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