†Protonycteris Smith et al. 2007 (bat)
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Mammalia - Chiroptera - Archaeonycteridae
Full reference: T. Smith, R. S. Rana, P. Missiaen, K. D. Rose, A. Sahni, H. Singh, and L. Singh. 2007. High bat (Chiroptera) diversity in the Early Eocene of India. Naturwissenschaften 94(12):1003-1009
Parent taxon: Archaeonycteridae according to T. Smith et al. 2007
Sister taxa: Archaeonycteris, Cecilionycteris, Matthesia
Subtaxa: Protonycteris gunnelli
Type: Protonycteris gunnelli
Ecology: volant insectivore
Distribution: found only at Vastan Lignite Mine (Eocene of India)
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