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Trogon (trogon)

Reptilia - Trogoniformes - Trogonidae

Taxonomy
Trogon was named by Brisson (1760). It is extant.

It was assigned to Trogonidae by Carroll (1988) and del Hoyo et al. (2014).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1760Trogon Brisson
1988Trogon Carroll
2014Trogon del Hoyo et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
phylumChordataHaeckel 1874
subphylumVertebrata
superclassGnathostomata
Osteichthyes()
subclassSarcopterygii()
subclassDipnotetrapodomorpha(Nelson 2006)
subclassTetrapodomorpha()
Tetrapoda
Reptiliomorpha
Anthracosauria
subclassAmphibiosauriaKuhn 1967
Cotylosauria()
Amniota
Sauropsida
classReptilia
subclassEureptilia()
Romeriida
Diapsida()
Archosauromorpha(Huene 1946)
Crocopoda
ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
Eucrocopoda
RankNameAuthor
Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
Ornithodira
Dinosauromorpha
Dinosauriformes
Dinosauria()
Theropoda()
Neotheropoda
AverostraPaul 2002
Tetanurae
Coelurosauria()
Maniraptora
Paraves
classAves
subclassNeornithesGadow 1893
Neognathae(Pycraft 1900)
NeoavesSibley et al. 1988
Terrestrornithes
Dendrornithes
AnomalogonatesGarrod 1874
Trogones
superorderTrogonomorphae
orderTrogoniformesWetmore and Miller 1926
familyTrogonidaeLesson 1828
genusTrogonBrisson 1760

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Trogon Brisson 1760 [trogon]
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Trogon massena Gould 1838 [Slaty-tailed trogon]
Trogon melanurus Swainson 1838 [Black-tailed trogon]
Trogon violaceus Gmelin 1788 [Violaceous trogon]
Trogon viridis Linnaeus 1766 [Green-backed trogon]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: hydroxyapatiteo
Entire body: yeso
Adult length: 10 to < 100o
Adult width: 1.0 to < 10o
Adult height: 1.0 to < 10o
Architecture: compact or denseo
Ontogeny: accretion, modification of partso
Grouping: solitaryo
Environment: terrestrialf
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: volantf
Diet: frugivoref
Diet 2: insectivoref
Reproduction: oviparouso
Dispersal: direct/internalo
Dispersal 2: mobileo
Created: 2009-01-03 16:36:23
Modified: 2009-01-03 20:43:22
Source: f = family, o = order
References: Naka 2004, Marsh 1875
Collections
No collection or age range data are available