Aepypodius fossil map
Where fossils of Aepypodius have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 0 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Prehistoric birds |
|---|---|
| Lived | 0.129 million years ago to the present (Late Pleistocene to Holocene) |
| Periods | Quaternary |
| Family | Megapodiidae |
| Named by | Oustalet 1880 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Indonesia |
| Rock formations | txn:39335 |
About Aepypodius
Aepypodius is a genus of birds in the family Megapodiidae.
It contains the following species:
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Aepypodius (revision 1380577937), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q2700549.
