Chloephaga dabbenei

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

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

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