Rhea Brisson 1760 (rhea)
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Aves - Rheiformes - Rheidae
Synonym: Pterocnemia Gray 1870
Parent taxon: Rheidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also del Hoyo et al. 2014, Deschamps 2005, Lambrecht 1933 and Moreno and Mercerat 1891
Sister taxa: Diogenornis, Heterorhea, Hinasuri, Opisthodactylus, Protorhea
Subtaxa: Rhea americana Rhea fossilis Rhea nana Rhea pampeana Rhea pennata Rhea subpampeana Rhea tarapacensis
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Argentina (8 collections), Bolivia (1), Brazil (1)
• Miocene of Argentina (4)
• Neogene of Argentina (1)
Total: 15 collections including 16 occurrences
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