†Progura gallinacea De Vis 1889 (megapode)
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Reptilia - Galliformes - Megapodiidae
Synonyms: Chosornis praeteritus De Vis 1889, Palaeopelargus nobilis De Vis 1892
Belongs to Progura according to T. H. Worthy and J. M. T. Nguyen 2020
See also De Vis 1892, Lambrecht 1933 and Shute et al. 2017
Sister taxon: Progura campestris
Ecology: volant herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (3 collections)
• Pliocene of Australia (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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