Mentocrex beankaensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Gruiformes

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha Cladus: Crurotarsi Cladus: Archosauria Cladus: Avemetatarsalia Cladus: Ornithodira Cladus: Dinosauromorpha Cladus: Dinosauriformes Cladus: Dracohors Cladus: Dinosauria Cladus: Saurischia Cladus: Eusaurischia Subordo: Theropoda Cladus: Neotheropoda Cladus: Averostra Cladus: Tetanurae Cladus: Avetheropoda Cladus: Coelurosauria Cladus: Tyrannoraptora Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha Cladus: Maniraptoriformes Cladus: Maniraptora Cladus: Pennaraptora Cladus: Paraves Cladus: Eumaniraptora Cladus: Avialae Classis/Infraclassis: Aves Cladus: Avebrevicauda Cladus: Pygostylia Cladus: Ornithothoraces Cladus: Ornithuromorpha Cladus: Carinatae Subclassis/Parvclassis: Neornithes Infraclassis/Cohors: Neognathae Cladus: Neoaves Ordo: Gruiformes

Familia: Sarothruridae
Genus: Mentocrex
Species: Mentocrex beankaensis

Name

Mentocrex beankaensis Goodman, Raherilalao & Block, 2011 [original combination]

Type locality: Madagascar: Province de Mahajanga, District de Maintirano, Forêt de Beanka, 4.9 km S. Ambinda, 18°3.7’S, 44°31.5’E, 320 m.

Holotype: UADBA 48179, adult ♂.

Synonyms

• Rallicula beankaensis (Goodman, Raherilalao & Block

References

Primary references

• Goodman, S.M., Raherilalao, M.J. & Block, N.L. 2011. Patterns of morphological and genetic variation in the Mentocrex kioloides complex (Aves: Gruiformes: Rallidae) from Madagascar, with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 2776: 40–60. Preview. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2776.1.3 PDF Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Tsingy Wood Rail
italiano: Rallo di Tsingy
polski: chruściel rdzawouchy