Talpanas lippa a.k.a.‭ ‬Kaua’i mole duck

Tal-pan-as.
By John Stewart
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John Stewart

Paleoecologist

John Stewart is a distinguished paleoecologist whose work has significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems. With over two decades dedicated to unearthing fossils across Asia and Africa

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Stewart, J. (2013, May 27). Talpanas lippa a.k.a.‭ ‬Kaua’i mole duck. Prehistoric-wildlife. https://www.prehistoric-wildlife.com/species/talpanas-lippaa-k-a-kauai-mole-duck/

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Name

Talpanas lippa ‭(‬mole duck‭)‬.

Phonetic

Tal-pan-as.

Named By

Andrew N.‭ ‬Iwaniuk,‭ ‬Storrs L.‭ ‬Olson‭ & ‬Helen F.‭ ‬James‭ ‬-‭ ‬2009.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Aves,‭ ‬Anseriformes,‭ ‬Anatidae.

Diet

Insectivore.

Species

Size

Unavailable.

Known locations

Hawaii,‭ ‬Kauai,‭ ‬Makauwahi Cave.

Time Period

Holocene at least up to about‭ ‬8000‭ ‬years ago.

Fossil representation

Partial remains including skull and leg bones.

In Depth

Further Reading

-‭ ‬Extraordinary cranial specialization in a new genus of extinct duck‭ (‬Aves:‭ ‬Anseriformes‭) ‬from Kauai,‭ ‬Hawaiian Islands.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Zootaxa‭ (‬Auckland,‭ ‬New Zealand:‭ ‬Magnolia Press‭) ‬2296:‭ ‬47‭–‬67.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Andrew N.‭ ‬Iwaniuk,‭ ‬Storrs L.‭ ‬Olson‭ & ‬Helen F.‭ ‬James‭ ‬-‭ ‬2009.

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