<i>Praecarbo strigoniensis</i>, a new genus and species of Cormorants (Phalacrocoracinae) from the Late Oligocene of Hungary

Abstract The authors describe a fossil avian distal tibiotarsal epiphysis, remains of cormorant (Phalacrociracinae), differing in age and morphological characters from other cormorants. material comes sandy marine deposits the village Máriahalom north-western Hungary, together with 26 vertebrate species, mostly marine. fossiliferous deposit is established Late Oligocene, at beginning Chattian stage (MP25–30). earliest specimens subfamily Phalacrocoracinae are known Early-Middle Oligocene North America Northeast Africa, respectively. rest dated to Late-Upper Lower Miocene. Thus, described here represents an intermediate it less specialised characteristics. A new genus species cormorants, Praecarbo strigoniensis based on epiphysis tibiotarsus .