Certhiasomus, a new genus of woodcreeper (Aves: Passeriformes: Dendrocolaptidae)

January 1, 2010

Phylogenetic analysis of the family Dendrocolaptidae (Aves: Passeriformes) indicates that the two species traditionally placed in the genus Deconychura are not sister taxa. Certhiasomus, a new genus of woodcreeper, is described for one of these species, C. stictolaemus.

Publication Year	2010
Title	Certhiasomus, a new genus of woodcreeper (Aves: Passeriformes: Dendrocolaptidae)
Authors	Elizabeth Derryberry, Santiago Claramunt, R. Terry Chesser, Alexandre Aleixo, Joel Cracraft, Robert G. Moyle, Robb T. Brumfield
Publication Type	Article
Publication Subtype	Journal Article
Series Title	Zootaxa
Index ID	70003397
Record Source	USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization	Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

Certhiasomus, a new genus of woodcreeper (Aves: Passeriformes: Dendrocolaptidae)

Research Zoologist

Research Zoologist

Eastern Ecological Science Center at the Leetown Research Laboratory

U.S. Geological Survey

U.S. Department of the Interior

Certhiasomus, a new genus of woodcreeper (Aves: Passeriformes: Dendrocolaptidae)

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