Chloephaga dabbenei

Chloephaga dabbenei Temporal range: Pleistocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓
Life restoration of C. dabbenei
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Anseriformes
Family:	Anatidae
Genus:	Chloephaga
Species:	†C. dabbenei
Binomial name
†Chloephaga dabbenei Agnolín et. al., 2024

Chloephaga dabbenei is an extinct species of Chloephaga that inhabited Argentina during the Pleistocene epoch. ^[1]

The species was discovered in San José, Buenos Aires and first described in 2024. The specific name, dabbenei, was chosen in honor of the Italian-Argentine ornithologist Roberto Dabbene. C. dabbenei is distinguished from other species of Chloephaga by its robust size, comparatively thick neck, and small humerus bones. ^[1]

See also

• List of bird species described in the 2020s

References

1. AgnolíN, Federico L.; áLvarez Herrera, Gerardo P.; Tomassini, Rodrigo (21 June 2024). "Pleistocene record of Chloephaga Eyton, 1838 (Anseriformes: Anatidae) in the Argentine Pampas, with the description of a new species". Comptes Rendus Palevol . 23 (18). doi: 10.5852/cr-palevol2024v23a18 . ISSN   1777-571X . Retrieved 15 December 2024.