Species profile
Ardea flavimana
Ardea flavimana
Quick answer
TYPE MATERIAL: Sundevall, in his original description (1850: 111) gave data for the female only and stated that data for the male is not known. According to Sundevall’s acquisition catalogue he had access to two females. Gyldenstolpe (1926: 98 – 99) referred to NRM 569857 [7943] as “ type ”, which we treat as a lectotype designation of this adult female collected 22 October 1844 near Potchefstroom. Paralectotype: NRM 90148449 [7942], an adult female collected 12 October 1844 near Potchefstroom. VERIFIED TYPE LOCALITY: Mooi River, near Potchefstroom, North West Province, South Africa.
- Scientific name
- Ardea flavimana
- Family
- Ardeidae
- Order
- Pelecaniformes
- Genus
- Ardea
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