Biology:Casuarius lydekkeri
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Short description: Extinct bird
| Casuarius lydekkeri Temporal range: Pleistocene
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Infraclass: | Palaeognathae |
| Order: | Casuariiformes |
| Family: | Casuariidae |
| Genus: | Casuarius |
| Species: | C. lydekkeri
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Casuarius lydekkeri, also called the pygmy cassowary, is an extinct species of cassowary.
Distribution and habitat
Casuarius lydekkeri was distributed in New South Wales during the Pleistocene, its bones being found in caves near Wellington significantly further south than extant cassowaries, which are confined to Far North Queensland.[1] It is also known from deposits from the central highlands, Papua New Guinea.[2]
References
- ↑ Miller, Alden H. (1962-06-19). "The history and significance of the fossil Casuarius lydekkeri". Records of the Australian Museum 25 (10): 235–238. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.25.1962.662. ISSN 0067-1975.
- ↑ Rich, P.V.; Plane, Michael; Schroeder, Natalie (1988). "A pygmy cassowary (Casuarius lydekkeri) from late Pleistocene bog deposits at Pureni, Papua New Guinea". BMR Journal of Australian Geology and Geophysics 10 (4): 377–389. https://d28rz98at9flks.cloudfront.net/81234/Jou1988_v10_n4_p377.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q16544883 entry
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