†Brodavis mongoliensis Martin et al. 2012 (avialan)
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Reptilia - Hesperornithiformes - Brodavidae
Full reference: L. D. Martin, E. N. Kurochkin, and T. T. Tokaryk. 2012. A new evolutionary lineage of diving birds from the Late Cretaceous of North America and Asia. Palaeoworld 21:59-63
Belongs to Brodavis according to L. D. Martin et al. 2012
Sister taxa: Brodavis americanus, Brodavis baileyi, Brodavis varneri
Type specimen: PIN 4491-8, a limb element (partial tarsometatarsus). Its type locality is Bugin Tsav [AMNH], which is in a Maastrichtian terrestrial sandstone in the Nemegt Formation of Mongolia.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Bugin Tsav [AMNH]
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