Anas fossil map
Where fossils of Anas have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 0 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Prehistoric birds |
|---|---|
| Lived | 23.04 million years ago to the present (Aquitanian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Anatidae |
| Named by | Linnaeus 1758 |
| Fossil records | 337 occurrences at 166 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, New Zealand, Egypt, Greece, Russia, Spain, Italy, United Kingdom, Australia, Madagascar … |
| Rock formations | txn:39624, Gabal Silsila, Gebel Silsila-YCS, San Pedro, Hillgrove, Tamiami |
About Anas
Anas is a genus of dabbling ducks. It includes the pintails, most teals, and the mallard and its close relatives. It formerly included additional species but following the publication of a molecular phylogenetic study in 2009 the genus was split into four separate genera. The genus now contains 31 living species. The name Anas is the Latin for "duck".
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Anas (revision 1379790909), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q214264.
