Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus 1758 (mallard)
Reptilia - Anseriformes - Anatidae
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae (Stockholm) 1-823
Belongs to Anas according to L. M. Chiappe 2002
Sister taxa: Anas acuta, Anas americana, Anas chlorotis, Anas clypeata, Anas crecca, Anas discors, Anas schneideri
Ecology: volant herbivore