Alopochen

Alopochen aegyptiaca

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Anseriformes

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha Cladus: Crurotarsi Cladus: Archosauria Cladus: Avemetatarsalia Cladus: Ornithodira Cladus: Dinosauromorpha Cladus: Dinosauriformes Cladus: Dracohors Cladus: Dinosauria Cladus: Saurischia Cladus: Eusaurischia Subordo: Theropoda Cladus: Neotheropoda Cladus: Averostra Cladus: Tetanurae Cladus: Avetheropoda Cladus: Coelurosauria Cladus: Tyrannoraptora Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha Cladus: Maniraptoriformes Cladus: Maniraptora Cladus: Pennaraptora Cladus: Paraves Cladus: Eumaniraptora Cladus: Avialae Classis/Infraclassis: Aves Cladus: Avebrevicauda Cladus: Pygostylia Cladus: Ornithothoraces Cladus: Ornithuromorpha Cladus: Carinatae Subclassis/Parvclassis: Neornithes Infraclassis/Cohors: Neognathae Cladus: Pangalloanserae Cladus: Galloanseres Ordo: Anseriformes

Familia: Anatidae
Genus: Alopochen
Species: A. aegyptiaca – †A. kervazoi – †A. mauritianus – †A. sirabensis

Species incerti generis: †A. tarabukini
[=†Anserobranta tarabukini]

Name

Alopochen Stejneger, 1885: 141

Etymology

"known to the ancient Greeks, who called it 'chenalopex', or fox-goose, either because it breeds in burrows, or on account of its color" Stejneger, 1885: 141

References

Primary references

• Barrows, W.B., Elliot, D.G., Stejneger, L.H. & Kingsley, J.S. 1885. Natural history of birds. BHL. In Kingsley, J.S. (ed.) The Standard Natural History. Vol. 4. S.E. Cassino and Company: Boston. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.12300 BHL
  • Authorship: Stejneger: 1–195, 368–441, 458–547. Elliot: 196–259, 441–457. Barrows: 260–348. Kingsley: 349–367. (1886 "Recent Literature" in The Auk 3(4): 473–474. DOI: 10.2307/4625445 PDF) Reference page. 

Links

• Screamers, ducks, geese, swans – IOC World Bird List v12.1
• Alopochen – Taxon details on Fossilworks.

Vernacular names

français: Ouettes
日本語: エジプトガン属
한국어: 이집트기러기속
中文: 埃及雁属

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