Casuarius lydekkeri

Casuarius lydekkeri is an extinct species of cassowary.

Casuarius lydekkeri
Temporal range: Pleistocene
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Casuariiformes
Family: Casuariidae
Genus: Casuarius
Species:
C. lydekkeri
Binomial name
Casuarius lydekkeri

Distribution and habitat

It was distributed in New South Wales during the Pleistocene, its bones being found in caves near Wellington significantly further south than extant cassowaries, which are confined to Far North Queensland.[1] It is also known from deposits from the central highlands, Papua New Guinea [2]

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References
  1. Miller, Alden H. (June 19, 1962). "The history and significance of the fossil Casuarius lydekkeri" (PDF). The Australian Museum. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  2. Rich, P.V.; Plane, Michael; Schroeder, Natalie (1988). "A pygmy cassowary (Casuarius lydekkeri) from late Pleistocene bog deposits at Pureni, Papua New Guinea" (PDF). Journal of Australian Geology & Geophysics.


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