Aramus (bird)
| Aramus | |
|---|---|
| Limpkin (Aramus guarauna) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Aramidae Bonaparte, 1854 |
| Genus: | Aramus Vieillot, 1816 |
| Species | |
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.