Balantiopteryx Peters 1867 (sac-winged bat)

Mammalia - Chiroptera - Emballonuridae

Parent taxon: Emballonuridae according to W. W. Dalquest and E. Roth 1970

Sister taxa: Dhofarella, Diclidurus, Eppsinycteris, Pseudovespertiliavus, Rhynchonycteris, Saccolaimus, Saccopteryx, Tachypteron, Taphozous, Vespertiliavus

Subtaxa: Balantiopteryx io

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Ecology: volant insectivore

Distribution: found only at Cueva de Abra Travertine (Quaternary of Mexico)

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