Phorusrhacos
genus · Ameghino 1887 · accepted · extinct
4 descendant taxa · 21 fossil sites · 4 formations · 1 countries
Lived when
Paleogene – Neogene
29–13.82 million years ago
Found where
1 country
4 rock formations
Fossil record
21 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 15 million years, from 29 to 13.82 million years ago.
- The youngest known fossil is around 13.82 million years old — that is roughly 46 times further back than the whole of human history.
- Phorusrhacos was named in 1887 (Ameghino 1887) — 139 years ago.
- Fossils have been recorded in 1 country and 4 named rock formations.
- This group contains 4 named taxa, including 3 species.
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Data from the Paleobiology Database (CC BY 4.0).