Abstract
A complete fossil humerus referable to a shelduck (Anatidae: Tadorna sp.) is reported from an uncertain locality in the ‘Bookmark cliffs’ on the River Murray, a few kilometres upstream from Berri and Lyrup southwest of Renmark, in the Riverland region of South Australia. The fossil was embedded in a piece of pale grey, clean coarse sandstone having a siliceous cement. This is interpreted as being Parilla Sand, of late Pliocene age, which outcrops along the Murray River from Renmark to Loxton.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 107-115 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia |
| Volume | 131 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Anatidae
- Australia
- Pliocene fossil
- Shelduck
- Tadorna