Reptilia - Galliformes - Phasianidae

Parent taxon: Phasianidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

Sister taxa: Afropavo, Alectoris, Alectoris pliocaena, Bonasa, Centrocercus, Coturnipes, Coturnix, Dendragapus, Falcipennis, Francolinus, Gallus, Lagopus, Litoripes, Lyrurus, Margaroperdix, Meleagris, Miogallus, Miophasianus, Palaeocryptonyx, Palaeortyx, Pavo, Percolinus, Perdicinae, Perdix, Phasianinae, Phasianus, Pirortyx, Pliogallus, Plioperdix, Pternistis, Rollulinae, Schaubortyx, Scleroptila, Synoicus, Tetrao, Tetraogallus, Tetraoninae, Tetrastes, Tympanuchus

Subtaxa: Peliperdix lathami

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Ecology: volant granivore

Distribution: found only at Matupi Cave - Unit Matupi I (Quaternary of Congo-Kinshasa)

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Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.