Dromaius novaehollandiae
species · (Latham 1790) · accepted · extant
3 descendant taxa · 10 fossil sites · 2 formations · 1 countries
Lived when
Neogene – Quaternary
5.333–0.0117 million years ago
Found where
1 country
2 rock formations
Fossil record
10 sites
0 catalogued specimens
Inside this group
Immediate children
- Terminal taxon — no children recorded.
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Facts from the record
- Its fossils span about 5 million years, from 5.333 to 0.0117 million years ago.
- The youngest known fossil is around 0.012 million years old — that is roughly 0 times further back than the whole of human history.
- Dromaius novaehollandiae was named in 1790 ((Latham 1790)) — 236 years ago.
- Fossils have been recorded in 1 country and 2 named rock formations.
- This group contains 3 named taxa, including 0 species.
- This group is not extinct — living birds belong inside it.
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Data from the Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0).