Daniatrogon
| Daniatrogon Temporal range: Early Eocene, | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Trogoniformes |
| Genus: | †Daniatrogon Mayr, 2026 |
| Species: | †D. kochi |
| Binomial name | |
| †Daniatrogon kochi Mayr, 2026 | |
Daniatrogon is an extinct genus of trogon bird known from the early Eocene (Ypresian age) of Denmark. The genus contains a single species, Daniatrogon kochi, known from a well-preserved, nearly complete skeleton. The highly elongated hallux of Daniatrogon suggests that it and other stem group trogoniforms were much more mobile whilst they were foraging, contrasting with the sedentary foraging habits of extant trogonids.[1]
References
[edit]- ↑ Mayr, Gerald (2026-09-21). "Evolution of a morphological novelty: exceptional skeleton of an early Eocene trogon (Aves: Trogoniformes) elucidates the origin of a unique foot morphology". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 24 (2). doi:10.1080/14772019.2026.2727037. ISSN 1477-2019.
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