†Potamops Czaplewski 1997 (free-tailed bat)
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Mammalia - Chiroptera - Molossidae
Etymology: Potamos, greek, river; mops a commonly used root word for molossid genera.
Full reference: N. J. Czaplewski. 1997. Chiroptera. Vertebrate Paleontology in the Neotropics. The Miocene fauna of La Venta, Colombia 410-431
Parent taxon: Molossidae according to N. J. Czaplewski 1997
Sister taxa: Cuvierimops, Eumops, Molossinae, Mormopterus, Nyctinomus, Rhizomops, Tadaridinae, Wallia
Subtaxa: Potamops mascahehenes
Type: Potamops mascahehenes
Ecology: volant insectivore
Distribution: found only at IGM-DU Locality 90 (Miocene of Colombia)
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