Description of Some Post-cranial Bones ofMalacorhynchus scarletti, a Large Extinct Pink-eared Duck from New Zealand

1995/03/01 by Trevor H. Worthy · 1 citation
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Environmental Science · #Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology #Evolution and Paleontology Studies #Amphibian and Reptile Biology

paper · doi:10.1071/mu9950013

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Abstract

SummaryThe major post-cranial skeletal elements of Malacorhynchus scarletti, initially described from bill fragments only, are described on the basis of newly recognised bones from the type locality, Pyramid Valley Swamp, New Zealand. The skeletal structure is very similar to that of M. membranaceus but the Australian species is considerably smaller. The skeletal structure of M. scarletti conforms with this duck having been a specialist filter-feeder that dabbled in shallow water.

Citations

• Notes on Subfossil Anatidae from New Zealand, Including a New Species of Pink-Eared Duck Malacorhynchus

Cited by

• Scarlett's duck [wikipedia]