Aves - Podicipediformes - Podicipedidae
Parent taxon: Podicipedidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Alvarez 1977, Bickart 1990, Emslie 1992, Hay 1902, Hay 1930, Lambrecht 1933, Parmalee 1992, Shufeldt 1891, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxa: Aechmophorus, Pliolymbus, Podiceps, Podicipedini, Podilymbini, Poliocephalus, Rollandia, Tachybaptus
Subtaxa: Podilymbus magnus Podilymbus podiceps
Type: Colymbus podiceps
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Mexico (3 collections), Peru (1), Puerto Rico (1), United States (34: Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Oregon, Texas, Virginia)
• Blancan of United States (4: Florida)
• Pliocene of United States (1: Florida)
Total: 44 collections including 45 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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