Tympanuchus stirtoni

Tympanuchus stirtoni

Tympanuchus stirtoni is an extinct prairie chicken from Pliocene or Pleistocene deposits of the United States, larger than living prairie chickens. This Neogene grouse inhabited ancient open grassland and savanna environments of mid-continental North America.

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발견 위치 United States

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Where were Tympanuchus stirtoni fossils found?
Fossils of Tympanuchus stirtoni were found in United States.

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