Anas acuta Linnaeus 1758 (duck)
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 S. L. Olson and P. C. Rasmussen 2001
Sister taxa: Anas americana, Anas chlorotis, Anas clypeata, Anas crecca, Anas discors, Anas platyrhynchos, Anas schneideri
Type specimen: 1
Ecology: volant herbivore