Miobaptus
Miobaptus is a fossil genus of grebe that is known from several specimens collected from Czechia and Lake Baikal dating from the Early Miocene to Middle Miocene. Considered to be one of the most primitive genera of grebes, the anatomy of Miobaptus suggests it was less adapted for the aquatic mode of life than modern grebes, but had better flight maneuverability.
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| Life restoration of Miobaptus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Podicipediformes |
| Family: | Podicipedidae |
| Genus: | †Miobaptus Švec, 1982 |
| Type species | |
| †Miobaptus walteri Švec, 1982 | |
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