A new species of Oligo-Miocene darter (Aves: Anhingidae) from Australia

Trevor H. Worthy

doi:10.1525/auk.2012.11204

A new species of Oligo-Miocene darter (Aves: Anhingidae) from Australia

Trevor H. Worthy

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Abstract

A single fossil tarsometatarsus from the Etadunna Formation, of Late Oligocene-Early Miocene age, at the Snake Dam Locality in South Australia reveals the first pre-Pliocene record of anhingids in Australia. Anhinga walterbolesi sp. nov. provides the oldest record globally for the Anhingidae and, with the contemporary presence of stem-group phalacrocoracids in the same formation, indicates a probable Early Oligocene to Eocene age for the common ancestor of anhingids and phalacrocoracids.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	96-104
Number of pages	9
Journal	Auk
Volume	129
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1525/auk.2012.11204
Publication status	Published - Jan 2012

Keywords

Anhinga
Bird fossil
Oligo-Miocene
South Australia

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