Lophogallus
| Lophogallus Temporal range: Middle Miocene | |
|---|---|
| Fossil | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Subclass: | Neornithes |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Genus: | Lophogallus Zelenkov & Kurochkin, 2010 |
| Species: | L. naranbulakensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lophogallus naranbulakensis Zelenkov & Kurochkin, 2010 | |
Lophogallus is a genus of prehistoric phasianid which existed in Naran Bulak Formation, Mongolia during the middle Miocene.[1] It was described by N. V. Zelenkov and E. N. Kurochkin in 2010, and the type species is Lophogallus naranbulakensis.[1]
References
- 1 2 N. V. Zelenkov; and E. N. Kurochkin (2010). "Neogene phasianids (Aves: Phasianidae) of Central Asia: 3. Genera Lophogallus gen. nov. and Syrmaticus". Paleontological Journal. 44 (3): 328–336. doi:10.1134/S0031030110030135.
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