Psittacopes

Sit-tah-copes.
By Emerson Winslow
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Emerson Winslow

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Emerson Winslow delves into the underwater world of prehistoric fish, uncovering the mysteries of early marine life. His discoveries have enhanced understanding of vertebrate evolution in aquatic environments.

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Winslow, E. (2016, January 10). Psittacopes. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/psittacopes/

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Name

Psittacopes.

Phonetic

Sit-tah-copes.

Named By

G.‭ ‬Mayr‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬Daniels‭ ‬-‭ ‬1998.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Aves,‭ ‬Psittaciformes.

Diet

Fruit/seed eater.

Species

P.‭ ‬lepidus

Size

Estimated about‭ ‬11‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

Germany and England.

Time Period

Mid Eocene

Fossil representation

At least two individuals.

In Depth

       Psittacopes is an early genus of parrot that lived during the Eocene.‭ ‬Fossil remains of Psittacopes are known from England and Germany,‭ ‬suggesting that Psittacopes may have been quite widespread across Western Europe.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Eocene parrots from Messel.‭ (‬Hessen,‭ ‬Germany‭) ‬and the London Clay of Walton-on-the-Naze‭ (‬Essex,‭ ‬England‭)‬,‭ ‬Senckenbergiana Lethaia‭ ‬78:‭ ‬157-17.‭ ‬-‭ ‬G.‭ ‬Mayr‭ & ‬M.‭ ‬Daniels‭ ‬-‭ ‬1998. – A reassessment of Eocene parrotlike fossils indicates a previously undetected radiation of zygodactyl stem group representatives of passerines (Passeriformes). – Zoologica Scripta. 44 (6): 587–602. – Gerald Mayr – 2015.

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