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Phorusrhacidae placed Psilopterus within the
subfamily Psilopterinae,
along with the
genera Procariama and Paleopsilopterus, and
divided Psilopterus into four species...
- from
Uruguay of new
findings of
phorusrachids such as a
specimen of
Psilopterus dating to 96,040 ± 6,300
years ago
would imply that
phorusrhacids survived...
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larger than
Psilopterus, Paleopsilopterus, and
other members of the
subfamily Psilopterinae.
Procariama is
quite similar to
Psilopterus, but differs...
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about 39% of the width,
which is less than in
Phorusrhacos with 47% or
Psilopterus with 48%. In this regard, the
skull of
Devincenzia more
closely resembled...
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general shape, with the
atlas being both
taller and
narrower than that of
Psilopterus.
Following the
cervical series are five
thoracic dorsal vertebrae followed...
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scaled up
versions of
those of smaller, more
complete relatives like
Psilopterus and Patagornis, as
exemplified by a
frequently reproduced 1895 sketch...
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Psilopterus affinis Psilopterus bachmanni...
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cartellei Pleistovultur nevesi Various Tadorninae spp.
Neochen pugil Psilopterus (small
terror bird
remains dated to the Late Pleistocene, but
these are...
- with
Patagornis marshi. P.
lemoinei and P.
bachmanni are now
species of
Psilopterus. Moreno's rival, Ameghino, also
unknowingly found or
described many fossils...
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Psilopterus affinis Psilopterus bachmanni...
