Reptilia - Galliformes

Full reference: C. Mourer-Chauvire, M. Pickford, and B. Senut. 2015. Stem group galliform and stem group psittaciform birds (Aves, Galliformes, Paraortygidae, and Psittaciformes, family incertae sedis) from the Middle Eocene of Namibia. Journal of Ornithology 156(1):275-286

Parent taxon: Galliformes according to G. Mayr 2022

See also Mourer-Chauvire et al. 2015

Sister taxa: Amitabha, Archaealectrornis, Argillipes, Bumbanipodius, Bumbanortyx, Craci, Cracidae, Galli, Gallinuloididae, Galloidae, Gigantibis, Megapodiidae, Namaortyx, Numididae, Odontiphorinidae, Odontophoridae, Paraortygidae, Paraortyx, Phasanidae, Phasiani, Phasianidae, Procrax, Quercymegapodiidae, Sobniogallus, Sylviornithes, Taoperdix, Waltonortygidae

Subtaxa: Scopelortyx klinghardtensis

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Type: Scopelortyx klinghardtensis

Ecology: volant herbivore

Distribution: found only at Eocliff (Eocene of Namibia)

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