The oldest diving anseriform bird from the late Eocene of Kazakhstan and the evolution of aquatic adaptations in the intertarsal joint of waterfowl

A specialized diving lifestyle has repeatedly evolved in several lineages of modern and fossil waterfowl (Anseriformes), with the oldest previously known representative being the late Oligocene Australian oxyurine ducks Pinpanetta. However, diving specializations have never been previously documente...

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Main Author: Nikita Zelenkov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Paleobiology PAS 2020-12-01
Series:Acta Palaeontologica Polonica
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Online Access:http://www.app.pan.pl/archive/published/app65/app007642020.pdf