†Aepyornis maximus Geoffroy Saint Hilaire 1850 (elephant bird)
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Aves - Aepyornithiformes - Aepyornithidae
Belongs to Aepyornis according to K. Lambrecht 1933
Sister taxa: Aepyornis hildebrandti, Aepyornis medius
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Aepyornis maximus in the database
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