Nahmavis

Nahmavis
Temporal range: Early Eocene
Fossil of Nahmavis grandei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Clade: Gruimorphae
Order: Charadriiformes (?)
Genus: †Nahmavis
Musser & Clarke, 2020
Type species
†Nahmavis grandei
(Musser & Clarke, 2020)

Nahmavis is genus of prehistoric birds that could be related to Gruiformes and Charadriiformes. It is known from the Early Eocene Green River Formation (Fossil Butte Member) of Wyoming.

References

  1. ↑ Musser, G. & Clarke, J.A. (2020). "An Exceptionally Preserved Specimen From the Green River Formation Elucidates Complex Phenotypic Evolution in Gruiformes and Charadriiformes". Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 8. Bibcode:2020FrEEv...859929M. doi:10.3389/fevo.2020.559929.