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Pteroptochos

Reptilia - Passeriformes - Rhinocryptidae

Taxonomy
Pteroptochos was named by Kittlitz (1830). It is extant.

It was assigned to Rhinocryptidae by Chesser (1999) and Clements et al. (2017).

Synonyms
  • Hylactes was named by King (1831). It is extant.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Pteroptochos by Chesser (1999).
  • Leptonyx was named by Swainson (1832) [also but incorrectly said to be 1821]. It is extant. Its type is Leptonyx macropus.

    It was synonymized subjectively with Pteroptochos by Chesser (1999).

    It was assigned to Aves by Swainson (1832).
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1830Pteroptochos Kittlitz
1831Hylactes King
1832Leptonyx Swainson
1999Pteroptochos Chesser p. 443
2017Pteroptochos Clements 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)
RankNameAuthor
—Crocopoda
—ArchosauriformesGauthier 1986
—Eucrocopoda
—Archosauria()
informalAvemetatarsalia
—Ornithodira
—Dinosauromorpha
—Dinosauriformes
—Dinosauria()
—Theropoda()
—Neotheropoda
—AverostraPaul 2002
—Tetanurae
—Coelurosauria()
—Maniraptora
—Paraves
classAves
subclassNeornithesGadow 1893
—Neognathae(Pycraft 1900)
orderPasseriformesLinnaeus 1758
familyRhinocryptidaeWetmore 1930
genusPteroptochosKittlitz 1830

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. Pteroptochos Kittlitz 1830
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Pteroptochos castaneus Philippi and Landbeck 1864 [chestnut-throated huet-huet]
Pteroptochos megapodius Kittlitz 1830 [moustached turca]
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Invalid names: Leptonyx macropus Swainson 1832 [synonym]
Pteroptochos tarnii King 1831 [black-throated huet-huet]
Invalid names: Hylactes King 1831 [synonym], Leptonyx Swainson 1832 [synonym]
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: terrestrialo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: ground dwellingo
Diet: carnivoresubo
Reproduction: oviparouso
Dispersal: direct/internalo
Dispersal 2: mobileo
Created: 2009-01-03 20:39:15
Modified: 2009-01-03 22:39:15
Source: subo = suborder, o = order
References: Marsh 1875, Benton 1983
Collections
No collection or age range data are available