Linxiavis

Linxiavis inaquosus is an extinct species of sandgrouse from the Miocene of China.[1] Its remains were found in the Liushu Formation.

Linxiavis
Temporal range: Miocene, 9–6 Ma
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Pterocliformes
Family: Pteroclidae
Genus: †Linxiavis
Li et al., 2020
Species:
†L. inaquosus
Binomial name
†Linxiavis inaquosus
Li et al., 2020

References
  1. Li, Zhiheng; Stidham, Thomas A.; Deng, Tao; Zhou, Zhonghe (2020). "Evidence of Late Miocene Peri-Tibetan Aridification From the Oldest Asian Species of Sandgrouse (Aves: Pteroclidae)". Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 8. doi:10.3389/fevo.2020.00059. ISSN 2296-701X. Retrieved 2 April 2020.


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