Vespertiliavus lapradei Sudre et al. 1990 (sac-winged bat)

Mammalia - Chiroptera - Emballonuridae

Full reference: J. Sudre, B. Sigé, J. A. Remy, B. Marandat, J.-L. Hartenberger, M. Godinot, and J.-Y. Crochet. 1990. Une faune du niveau d'Egerkingen (MP 14; Bartonien inférieur) dans les phosphorites du Quercy (Sud de la France). Palaeovertebrata 20(1):1-32

Belongs to Vespertiliavus according to J. Sudre et al. 1990

Sister taxa: Vespertiliavus aenigma, Vespertiliavus gracilis, Vespertiliavus kasserinensis

Type specimen: LAP 158, a mandible. Its type locality is Laprade, which is in a MP 14 karst phosphorite in France.

Ecology: volant insectivore

Distribution: found only at Laprade

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