Review of the Cretaceous avian diversity of Antarctica: a changing scenario for the evolution of early Neornithine birds

The worldwide record of Cretaceous Neornithes and Neornithine-like birds is both controversial and poorly understood. However, in recent years, the Antarctic continent has yielded a substantial number of Maastrichtian avian specimens, contributing significantly to our understanding of the early evol...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Acosta Hospitaleche, Carolina Ileana Alicia, Irazoqui, Facundo Martín, Bona, Paula, Carabajal, Ariana Paulina
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:Argentina
Institución:Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Repositorio:SEDICI (UNLP)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/165266
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/165266
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ciencias Naturales
Maastrichtian
Antarctic Peninsula
Vega Island
Seymour (Marambio) Island
Neornithes
birds
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Sumario:The worldwide record of Cretaceous Neornithes and Neornithine-like birds is both controversial and poorly understood. However, in recent years, the Antarctic continent has yielded a substantial number of Maastrichtian avian specimens, contributing significantly to our understanding of the early evolution of this group. Simultaneously, the keen interest and collaborative efforts of various paleornithologists have resulted in a wealth of knowledge, which we have thoroughly reviewed, updated, and discussed in the context of recent discoveries.