Proagriocharis
| Proagriocharis kimballensis Temporal range: Pliocene | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Subfamily: | Meleagridinae |
| Genus: | Proagriocharis Martin & Tate, 1970 |
| Species: | P. kimballensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Proagriocharis kimballensis Martin & Tate, 1970 | |
Proagriocharis is a genus of extinct turkey relatives from the upper Pliocene. It contained a single species, Proagriocharis kimballensis, which was smaller than most other turkeys.[1]
References
- ↑ Larry D. Martin & James Tate, Jr. (1970). "A new turkey from the Pliocene of Nebraska" (PDF). The Wilson Bulletin 82 (2): 214–218.
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