Aptenodytes
The genus Aptenodytes contains two extant species of penguins collectively known as "the great penguins".
| Aptenodytes Temporal range: Pliocene to recent | |
|---|---|
| Emperor penguins swimming | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Sphenisciformes |
| Family: | Spheniscidae |
| Genus: | Aptenodytes Miller, JF, 1778 |
| Type species | |
| Aptenodytes patagonicus | |
Aptenodytes p. patagonicus
Aptenodytes patagonicus halli
Aptenodytes ridgeni (fossil)
breeding grounds | |
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