An Extinct New Rail (<i>Gallirallus</i>, Aves: Rallidae) Species from Rapa Island, French Polynesia
A new species of rail, <i>Gallirallus astolfoi</i> sp. nov., is described from Rapa Island (Rapa Iti), French Polynesia. The holotype (and single known specimen) is a left tarsometatarsus recovered from Tangarutu Cave. This rail species was apparently endemic to Rapa Iti and potentially...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-12-01
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| Series: | Taxonomy |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-6500/1/4/32 |