A New Species of Large Duck (Aves: Anatidae) from the Miocene of New Zealand

We describe a new species of extinct duck, <i>Miotadorna catrionae</i> sp. nov. (Anatidae, Tadornini, Tadorninae), based on a right humerus from the Miocene lacustrine deposits of St Bathans, Otago, New Zealand. Principal component analysis reveals that the new taxon is distinguished by...

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Main Authors: Alan J. D. Tennyson, Liam Greer, Pascale Lubbe, Felix G. Marx, Marcus D. Richards, Simone Giovanardi, Nicolas J. Rawlence
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Taxonomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-6500/2/1/11