Procariama fossil map
Where fossils of Procariama have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 5 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 5 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 | 8–3.8 million years ago (Tortonian to Zanclean) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Phorusrhacidae |
| Named by | Rovereto 1914 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Argentina |
| Rock formations | Epecuén, Andalhuala, Corral Quemado, Chiquimil |
About Procariama
Procariama is an extinct monotypic genus of phorusrhacid, which lived from the Late Miocene to the Late Pliocene (11-2 million years ago) of Argentina. Fossils of the animal have been found in six places, in the Cerro Azul and Andalhuala Formations. More specifically in the Andagalá department and in the north of the Belén department of the Catamarca province, with a single location in the La Pampa province. The type and only species, Procariama simplex, is the largest member of the subfamily Psilopterinae.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Procariama (revision 1314719713), 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: Q2361775.
