Miogallus
Miogallus Temporal range:
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Galliformes |
Family: | Phasianidae |
Genus: | Miogallus Lambrecht, 1933 |
Species: | M. altus
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Binomial name | |
Miogallus altus Milne-Edwards, 1869
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Miogallus is an extinct genus of large pheasant that lived during the Miocene of Europe. It contains a single species, Miogallus altus.[1][2]
References[]
- ^ Ursula B. Göhlich; Martin Gross (2014). "The Sarmatian (late Middle Miocene) avian fauna from Gratkorn, Austria" (PDF). Palaeobiodiversity and Palaeoenvironments. 94 (1).
- ^ Gerald Mayr (31 October 2016). Avian Evolution: The Fossil Record of Birds and its Paleobiological Significance. John Wiley & Sons. pp. 112–. ISBN 978-1-119-02076-9.
Categories:
- Phasianidae
- Neogene birds of Europe
- Miocene birds
- Bird stubs