Dromaius novaehollandiae minor

1907 restoration by John Gerrard Keulemans, based on the Paris skin.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Casuariiformes

Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha Cladus: Crurotarsi Divisio: Archosauria Subsectio: Ornithodira Subtaxon: Dinosauromorpha Cladus: Dracohors Superordo: Dinosauria Ordo: Saurischia Subordo: Theropoda Cladus: Neotheropoda Classis: Aves Cladus: Euavialae Cladus: Avebrevicauda Cladus: Pygostylia Cladus: Ornithothoraces Cladus: Euornithes Cladus: Ornithuromorpha Cladus: Ornithurae Subclassis: Carinatae Infraclassis: Neornithes Parvclassis: Palaeognathae Ordo: Casuariiformes

Familia: Dromaiidae
Genus: Dromaius
Species: Dromaius novaehollandiae
Subspecies: † Dromaius novaehollandiae minor

Name

Dromaius novaehollandiae minor Spencer, 1906

Synonyms

• Dromaius minor (protonym)
• Dromaius ater Vieillot, 1817, misapplied, excluding type
• Dromaius peroni Rothschild, 1907

References

Primary references

• Victorian Naturalist 23: Original description p.140 BHL

Additional references

• Heupink T. H., Huynen L., & Lambert, D. M. (2011). Ancient DNA Suggests Dwarf and 'Giant' Emu Are Conspecific. PLOS One 6 (4): e18728

Status

Extinct ca. 1805 in wild, 1822 in captivity.

Vernacular names

čeština: Emu malý
English: King Island Emu
eesti: Kuningasaare emu
suomi: Mustapikkuemu
français: Émeu de King Island
italiano: Emù dell'isola di King
Nederlands: Zwarte emoe
polski: Emu czarne
português: Emu de King Island
tp: Emu ne debedhigkih
中文: 小王島鴯鶓