| Chloephaga dabbenei Temporal range: Pleistocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ | |
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| Life restoration of C. dabbenei | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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.
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.
References
- ^ 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.