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Aepyornis sp./ssp. nov. 'Far Northern Madagascar'

 

 

Taxonomy & Nomenclature

 

 

Conservation Status

Extinct if distinct

Last record: Holocene?

 

Distribution

far northern Madagascar

 

Anatomy & Morphology

 

 

Biology & Ecology

 

 

Hypodigm

 

 

Media

 

 

References

Grealy, Alicia et al. (2023). Molecular exploration of fossil eggshell uncovers hidden lineage of giant extinct bird. Nature Communications 14: 914. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-36405-3

 

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