A new duck from the Middle Miocene of Mongolia, with comments on Miocene evolution of ducks

Paleontological Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 520-530

  Zelenkov, N V ^a  

^a PALEONTOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Anatidae; Miocene; Mongolia; parallel evolution

Indexed keywords

ANAS; ANATIDAE; AYTHYA; CHENONETTA; TACHYERES;

EID: 84867117195     PISSN: 00310301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1134/S0031030112050139     Document Type: Article

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