Aramus fossil map
Where fossils of Aramus 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 | 13.8 million years ago to the present (Serravallian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Aramidae |
| Named by | Viellot 1816 |
| Fossil records | 9 occurrences at 9 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Venezuela, Colombia |
| Rock formations | txn:39505, Snake Creek, La Victoria |
About Aramus
Aramus is the sole extant genus of the family Aramidae. The limpkin (Aramus guarauna) is the only living member of this group, although other species are known from the fossil record, such as Aramus paludigrus from the Middle Miocene.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Aramus (bird) (revision 1380741028), 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: Q12785142.
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