Ameripodius
Extinct genus of bird
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Ameripodius is an extinct genus of quercymegapodiid that lived during the Oligocene and Miocene epochs.
| Ameripodius Temporal range: Late Oligocene-Early Miocene | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Family: | †Quercymegapodiidae |
| Genus: | †Ameripodius Alvarenga, 1995 |
| Type species | |
| Ameripodius silvasantosi Alvarenga, 1995 | |
| Species | |
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Ameripodius silvasantosi Ameripodius alexis | |
Distribution
Ameripodius silvasantosi fossils are known from the Late Oligocene Tremembé Formation of Brazil.[1] Ameripodius alexis is known from Early Miocene deposits in France.[2]
