†Witwatia Gunnell et al. 2008 (bat)
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Mammalia - Chiroptera - Philisidae
Full reference: G. F. Gunnell, E. L. Simons, and E. R. Seiffert. 2008. New bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) from the late Eocene and early Oligocene, Fayum Depression, Egypt. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 28(1):1-11
Parent taxon: Philisidae according to G. F. Gunnell et al. 2008
Sister taxa: Dizzya, Philisis, Scotophilisis, Vampyravus
Subtaxa: Witwatia eremicus Witwatia schlosseri Witwatia sigei
Type: Witwatia schlosseri
Ecology: volant insectivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Algeria (1 collection), Egypt (1), Tunisia (1)
Total: 3 collections including 4 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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