Kelenken

Taxonavigation

Familia: †Phorusrhacidae
Subfamilia: †Phorusrhacinae
Genus: †Kelenken
Species: †K. guillermoi

Name

Kelenken Bertelli, Chiappe & Tambussi, 2007

Etymology

Kelenken: "a fearsome spirit of the Tehuelche tribe...represented as giant bird of prey" [Bertelli et al., 2007]

References

Primary references

• Bertelli, S., Chiappe, L.M. & Tambussi, C.P. 2007. A new phorusrhacid (Aves: Cariamae) from the Middle Miocene of Patagonia, Argentina. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 27(2): 409–419. DOI: 10.1671/0272-4634(2007)27[409:ANPACF]2.0.CO;2 ResearchGate Reference page.