†Protorhea Moreno and Mercerat 1891 (rhea)
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Aves - Rheiformes - Rheidae
Full reference: F. P. Moreno and A. Mercerat. 1891. Catálogo de los pájaros fósiles de la República Argentina conservados en el Museo de La Plata [Catalogue of the fossil birds from the Argentine Republic housed in the Museo de La Plata]. Anales del Museo de La Plata. Paleontología Argentina 1:7-71
Parent taxon: Rheidae according to F. P. Moreno and A. Mercerat 1891
Sister taxa: Diogenornis, Heterorhea, Hinasuri, Opisthodactylus, Rhea
Subtaxa: Protorhea azarae
Type: Protorhea azarae
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Monte Hermoso ( of Argentina)
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