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Rahona
''Rahona'' is a genus of moths in the subfamily Lymantriinae. It was named by Paul Griveaud in 1975. Most of the species of this genus occur in central Africa or Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa .... The name was inadvertently used again in 1998 for a fossil species of Avian theropod ''Rahona ostromi'', by Catherine Forster and colleagues. When they discovered that the name had already been used by Griveaud, they renamed the fossil '' Rahonavis''. Species Some species of this genus are: References Lymantriinae Moth genera Moths of Africa Moths of Madagascar {{Lymantriidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rahonavis
''Rahonavis'' is a genus of bird-like theropods from the Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, about 70 mya) of what is now northwestern Madagascar. It is known from a partial skeleton ( UA 8656) found by Catherine Forster and colleagues in Maevarano Formation rocks at a quarry near Berivotra, Mahajanga Province.Tudge, Colin (2009) ''The Bird:A Natural History of Who Birds Are, Where They Came From, and How They Live'/ref> ''Rahonavis'' was a small predator, at about long and 0.45-2.27 kg (1-5 lbs),Holtz, Thomas R. Jr. (2008) ''Dinosaurs: The Most Complete, Up-to-Date Encyclopedia for Dinosaur Lovers of All Ages'Supplementary Information/ref> with the typical ''Velociraptor''-like raised sickle claw on the second toe. It was originally the first African coelurosaur until the Nqwebasaurus was discovered in 2000. The name ''Rahonavis'' means, approximately, "cloud menace bird", from Malagasy ' (RA-hoo-na, "cloud" or "menace") + Latin ' "bird". The specific name, ''R. ostromi'', was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rahona Hayesi
''Rahona'' is a genus of moths in the subfamily Lymantriinae. It was named by Paul Griveaud in 1975. Most of the species of this genus occur in central Africa or Madagascar. The name was inadvertently used again in 1998 for a fossil species of Avian theropod ''Rahona ostromi'', by Catherine Forster and colleagues. When they discovered that the name had already been used by Griveaud, they renamed the fossil ''Rahonavis ''Rahonavis'' is a genus of bird-like theropods from the Late Cretaceous (Maastrichtian, about 70 mya) of what is now northwestern Madagascar. It is known from a partial skeleton ( UA 8656) found by Catherine Forster and colleagues in Maevarano ...''. Species Some species of this genus are: References Lymantriinae Moth genera Moths of Africa Moths of Madagascar {{Lymantriidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
