Paleobiogeographic Affinities and Disparities
by
Claudia P. Tambussi, Federico Degrange
Language: English
Release Date: December 25, 2012
Modern birds (Neornithes) are represented by two big lineages, the Palaeognathae (Tinamiformes + Ratitae) and the Neognathae [Galloanserae + Neoaves (Metaves + Coronoaves)]. Both clades sum approximately 10,000 species of which 60% are Passeriformes (the most diverse clade of terrestrial vertebrates)....