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Uyrekura

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Uyrekura
Temporal range: Early Oligocene
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes
Family: Anatidae
Genus: Uyrekura
Species:
U. chalkarica
Binomial name
Uyrekura chalkarica
Zelenkov, 2023

Uyrekura is an extinct genus of anatid that lived during the Rupelian stage of the Oligocene epoch.

Distribution

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Uyrekura chalkarica is known from the Chelkarnura Formation of Kazakhstan.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Zelenkov, Nikita (2 November 2023). "A remarkable diversity of waterfowl (Aves: Anseriformes) from the Upper Eocene and Lower Oligocene of Kazakhstan". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 43 (6). doi:10.1080/02724634.2024.2374306. ISSN 0272-4634. Retrieved 1 March 2025 – via Taylor and Francis Online.