Earliest fossil record of the Certhioidea (treecreepers and allies) from the early Miocene of Germany

被引:25
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作者
Manegold, Albrecht [1 ]
机构
[1] Forschungsinst Senckenberg, Sect Ornithol, D-60325 Frankfurt, Germany
关键词
Passeriformes; Certhioidea; morphology; paleontology; tertiary;
D O I
10.1007/s10336-007-0263-9
中图分类号
Q95 [动物学];
学科分类号
071002 ;
摘要
A complete tarsometatarsus of a passerine bird from the early Miocene (MN 3) of Petersbuch (Bavaria, Germany) is identified as an extinct representative of the climbing Certhioidea, i.e., a clade comprising treecreepers (Certhiidae), nuthatches and wallcreepers (Sittidae). The fossil specimen represents the so far earliest evidence of a representative of the Certhioidea and is described as Certhiops rummeli gen. et sp. nov. Similarities to other climbing passerines are discussed.
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