| Lophogallus Temporal range:Middle Miocene | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Genus: | †Lophogallus Zelenkov & Kurochkin, 2010 |
| Species: | †L. naranbulakensis |
| Binomial name | |
| †Lophogallus naranbulakensis Zelenkov & Kurochkin, 2010 | |
Lophogallus is agenus of prehistoricphasianid which is known from theOshin Formation during the middleMiocene. It is known from the holotype humerus and a referred partial femur, both from the type locality of Naran Bulak,Mongolia.[1] It was described by N. V. Zelenkov andE. N. Kurochkin in2010, and the type species isLophogallus naranbulakensis.[1]
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