†Podiceps arndti Chandler 1990 (grebe)
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Aves - Podicipediformes - Podicipedidae
Full reference: R. M. Chandler. 1990. Fossil birds of the San Diego Formation, Late Pliocene, Blancan, San Diego County, California. Ornithological Monographs 44:73-161
Belongs to Podiceps according to R. M. Chandler 1990
Sister taxa: Podiceps auritus, Podiceps cristatus, Podiceps discors, Podiceps dixi, Podiceps grisegena, Podiceps miocenicus, Podiceps nigricollis, Podiceps parvus, Podiceps sociatus, Podiceps subparvus, Miobaptus walteri
Type specimen: LACM 2189/1070, a limb element (right femur)
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Blancan of United States (5: California collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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