Nesotrochis

Updated on Dec 07, 2023

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Kingdom Animalia Family Rallidae Rank Genus		Class Aves Phylum Chordata Order Gruiformes
Similar Antillean cave rail, Hova gallinule, Gruiformes, Marquesas swamphen, Dow's puffin

Nesotrochis is a genus of extinct flightless rails in the family Rallidae. Its species are considered examples of insular gigantism. This genus, only known empirically from subfossil remains, contains the following species, which are collectively known as West Indian cave-rails:

Antillean cave rail, Nesotrochis debooyi (Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands, West Indies) - may have survived until historic times

Haitian cave-rail, Nesotrochis steganinos (Haiti, West Indies) - prehistoric

Cuban cave-rail, Nesotrochis picapicensis (Cuba, West Indies) - prehistoric

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Nesotrochis Wikipedia

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