Chendytes milleri
Chendytes milleri is an extinct species of duck from the Early Pleistocene. Its remains have been found on San Nicolas Island, off the coast of California. C. milleri was named in honor of paleontologist Loye H. Miller, who first described the genus Chendytes.
| Chendytes milleri Temporal range: Early Pleistocene | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Anseriformes |
| Family: | Anatidae |
| Genus: | †Chendytes |
| Species: | †C. milleri |
| Binomial name | |
| †Chendytes milleri | |
C. milleri's wings had not degenerated as much as those of its close relative Chendytes lawi (which was flightless). C. milleri may have been a transitional form between flying ducks and C. lawi.
References
- Howard, Hildegarde (1955). "New Records and a New Species of Chendytes, an Extinct Genus of Diving Geese". Condor. 57 (3 (May-June)): 135–143.
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