Aramus guarauna Linnaeus 1762 (limpkin)
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Aves - Gruiformes - Aramidae
Alternative combinations: Plegadis guarauna, Scolopax guarauna
Belongs to Aramus according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also del Hoyo et al. 2014, Hay 1930, Miller and DeMay 1942, Steadman et al. 2015, Wetmore 1940 and Wetmore 1956
Sister taxon: Aramus paludigrus
Subtaxa: Aramus guarauna pictus
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (5: California, Florida collections), Venezuela (1)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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