Neophrontops americanus Miller, 1916
American neophrontops
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Extinct
Distribution
North America
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Miller, Loye H. (1916). Two vulturid raptors from the Pleistocene of Rancho La Brea. Univ. Calif. Pub. Dept. Geol. 9: 105-109.
Other references:
Emslie, S. D. (1985). The Late Pleistocene (Rancholabrean) Avifauna of Little Box Elder Cave. In: Contributions to Geology, vol. 23. University of Wyoming, Wyoming. 1985: 63-82.
Guthrie, D. A. 2009. An updated catalogue of the birds from the Carpinteria Asphalt, Pleistocene of California. Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 108(2):52-62.
Harris, Arthur H. (1993). Quaternary vertebrates of New Mexico, pp. 179-197. In: Vertebrate Paleontology in New Mexico, New Mexico Museum of Natural History, Bulletin 2:i-vii, 1-338.
Hertel, Fritz. (1995). Ecomorphological indicators of feeding behavior in recent and fossil raptors. The Auk 112(4): 890-903.
Howard, H. 1932. Eagles and eagle-like vultures of the Pleistocene of Rancho La Brea. Contributions in Paleontology, Carnegie Institution of Washington 429:1-82 + 29 pls.
Howard, H. 1971. Quaternary avian remains from Dark Canyon Cave, New Mexico. Condor 73(2):237-240.
Jefferson, G. T. 1991. A catalogue of Late Quaternary vertebrates from California. Part one; nonmarine lower vertebrate and avian taxa. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Technical Reports 5: 1-60.
Stock, C., and J. M. Harris. 1992. Rancho la Brea: A record of Pleistocene life in California. Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Science Series no. 37, 7th ed.:i-xiv + 1-113.
Vickers-Rich, Patricia. (1977). Temporal range extension of Neophrontops americanus (Accipitridae). Condor 79(4): 494-495.