Rupelramphastoides
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Rupelramphastoides is an extinxt genus of piciform from the Lower Oligocene
of Central Europe
(Germany). Only one species are recorded for genus, Rupelramphastoides knopfi, and it is classified "family incertae sedis
", pending discovery of additional specimens.
Oligocene
The Oligocene is a geologic epoch of the Paleogene Period and extends from about 34 million to 23 million years before the present . As with other older geologic periods, the rock beds that define the period are well identified but the exact dates of the start and end of the period are slightly...
of Central Europe
Central Europe
Central Europe or alternatively Middle Europe is a region of the European continent lying between the variously defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe...
(Germany). Only one species are recorded for genus, Rupelramphastoides knopfi, and it is classified "family incertae sedis
Incertae sedis
, is a term used to define a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Uncertainty at specific taxonomic levels is attributed by , , and similar terms.-Examples:*The fossil plant Paradinandra suecica could not be assigned to any...
", pending discovery of additional specimens.