Garrdimalga Shute et al. 2017 (megapode)

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, Latagallina, Leipoa, Macrocephalon, Megapodius, Mwalau, Ngawupodius, Progura, Talegalla

Subtaxa: Garrdimalga mcnamarai

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Ecology: volant herbivore

Distribution: found only at Curramulka Quarry (Quaternary of Australia)

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