Chaunoides fossil map
Where fossils of Chaunoides have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 30 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 30 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 | 27.3–23.04 million years ago (Chattian) |
| Periods | Paleogene |
| Family | Anhimidae |
| Named by | Alvarenga 1999 |
| Fossil records | 1 occurrences at 1 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Brazil |
| Rock formations | Tremembé |
About Chaunoides
Chaunoides is an extinct genus of screamer. Only one species of this genus is known, Chaunoides antiquus from the upper Oligocene or lower Miocene Tremembé Formation of Brazil. It was smaller and more gracile than all living screamers.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Chaunoides (revision 1378892130), 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: Q20160790.
