South American and Antarctic Continental Cenozoic Birds Paleobiogeographic Affinities and Disparities /
Modern birds (Neornithes) are represented by two big lineages, the Palaeognathae (Tinamiformes + Ratitae) and the Neognathae [Galloanserae + Neoaves (Metaves + Coronoaves)]. Both clades sum approximately 10,000 species of which 60% are Passeriformes (the most diverse clade of terrestrial vertebrates...
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Format: | Electronic |
Language: | English |
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Dordrecht :
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2013.
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Series: | SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences,
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Online Access: | https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5467-6 |