Aves - Gruiformes - Rallidae
Full reference: T. H. Worthy and W. E. Boles. 2011. Australlus, a new genus for Gallinula disneyi (Aves: Rallidae) and a description of a new species from Oligo-Miocene deposits at Riversleigh, Northwestern Queensland, Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 63:61-67
Belongs to Australlus according to T. H. Worthy and W. E. Boles 2011
See also Worthy and Nguyen 2020
Sister taxon: Australlus disneyi
Type specimen: QM F54511, a limb element (right humerus). Its type locality is AL90 Site, which is in a Miocene cave horizon in Australia.
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Australia (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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