†Progura De Vis 1889 (megapode)
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Reptilia - Galliformes - Megapodiidae
Synonyms: Chosornis De Vis 1889, Palaeopelargus De Vis 1892
Parent taxon: Megapodiidae according to T. H. Worthy and J. M. T. Nguyen 2020
See also Carroll 1988, De Vis 1892, Lambrecht 1933 and Shute et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Aepypodius, Alectura, Eulipoa, Garrdimalga, Latagallina, Leipoa, Macrocephalon, Megapodius, Mwalau, Ngawupodius, Talegalla
Subtaxa: Progura campestris Progura gallinacea
Ecology: volant herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (5 collections)
• Pliocene of Australia (1)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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