†Aramus paludigrus Rasmussen 1997 (limpkin)
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Aves - Gruiformes - Aramidae
Full reference: T. Rasmussen. 1997. Birds. Vertebrate Paleontology in the Neotropics. The Miocene Fauna of La Venta, Colombia 171-184
Belongs to Aramus according to T. Rasmussen 1997
Sister taxon: Aramus guarauna
Type specimen: UNC 29-IV-8-4, an other (an entire left tibiotarsus)
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution: found only at Aramus paludigrus - Cerro Gordo (Miocene of Colombia)
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