†Latagallina Shute et al. 2017 (megapode)
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Reptilia - Galliformes - Megapodiidae
Full reference: E. Shute, G. J. Prideaux, and T. H. Worthy. 2017. Taxonomic review of the late Cenozoic megapodes (Galliformes: Megapodiidae) of Australia. Royal Society Open Science 4:170233
Parent taxon: Megapodiidae according to T. H. Worthy and J. M. T. Nguyen 2020
See also Shute et al. 2017
Sister taxa: Aepypodius, Alectura, Eulipoa, Garrdimalga, Leipoa, Macrocephalon, Megapodius, Mwalau, Ngawupodius, Progura, Talegalla
Subtaxa: Latagallina naracoortensis Latagallina olsoni
Ecology: volant herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Australia (10 collections)
• Pliocene of Australia (1)
Total: 11 collections including 12 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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