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Baptornis sp. (Aves: Hesperornithiformes) from the Judith River Formation (Campanian) of Saskatchewan, Canada

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 May 2016

Tim T. Tokaryk  and
C. R. Harington
Tim T. Tokaryk
Affiliation:
Saskatchewan Museum of Natural History, 2340 Albert Street, Regina S4P 3V7
C. R. Harington
Affiliation:
Paleobiology Division, Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa K1A 0M8, Canada
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Abstract

A vertebra from the Judith River Formation (Campanian) of Saskatchewan, found with other Upper Cretaceous vertebrate remains, is referred to the loon-like hesperornithiform Baptornis, and is the first recorded occurrence of this genus from continental deposits. It is also the first bird described from the Judith River Formation of western Canada.

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Research Article
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Journal of Paleontology , Volume 66 , Issue 6 , November 1992 , pp. 1010 - 1012
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Copyright © The Paleontological Society 

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