Alamitornis

Ah-lam-e-tor-nis.
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Emily Green

Paleobotanist

Emily Green brings the ancient world of plants to life through her insightful research and engaging writing. Her expertise lies in examining how prehistoric vegetation influenced climate patterns and animal evolution.

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Name

Alamitornis ‭(‬Los Alamitos bird‭)‬.

Phonetic

Ah-lam-e-tor-nis.

Named By

Federico L.‭ ‬Agnolin‭ & ‬Agust�n G.‭ ‬Martinelli‭ ‬-‭ ‬2009.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Aves,‭ ‬Euornithes,‭ ‬Patagopterygiformes.

Diet

Uncertain.

Species

A.‭ ‬minutus

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Argentina,‭ ‬Rio Negro Province‭ ‬-‭ ‬Los Alamitos Formation.

Time Period

Campanian/Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous.

Fossil representation

Partial remains.

In Depth

       Alamitornis was a late Cretaceous era bird that seemed to have been quite gracile in form.‭ ‬In the‭ ‬2009‭ ‬description it was also considered to possibly be related to Patagopteryx.‭ ‬Alamitornis would have likely shared the same habitats with dinosaurs such as the sauropod Aeolosaurus and the hadrosaur Secernosaurus.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Fossil birds from the Late Cretaceous Los Alamitos Formation,‭ ‬R�o Negro Province,‭ ‬Argentina,‭ ‬Federico L.‭ ‬Agnolin‭ & ‬Agust�n G.‭ ‬Martinelli‭ ‬-‭ ‬2009.

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