Reptilia - Galliformes - Phasianidae
Alternative combinations: Miogallus altus, Phasianus altus
Synonyms: Ardea similis Fraas 1870, Botaurites similis Fraas 1870, Gallus longaevus von Ammon 1918, Miogallus longaevus von Ammon 1918, Miophasianus augustus von Ammon 1918, Miophasianus desnoyersi Milne-Edwards 1871, Palaeortyx maxima Lydekker 1893, Phasianus augustus von Ammon 1918, Phasianus desnoyersi Milne-Edwards 1871, Pseudotantalus milneedwardsii Shufeldt 1896, Tantalus milneedwardsii Shufeldt 1896
Belongs to Miophasianus according to A. Sánchez‐Marco 2021
See also Brodkorb 1952, de Villalta 1963, Gaillard 1939, Lambrecht 1933, Mlikovsky 2002 and Shufeldt 1896
Sister taxon: Miophasianus medius
Ecology: volant granivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of France (1 collection), Slovakia (1), Spain (3)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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