Saccopteryx Illiger 1811 (sac-winged bat)

Mammalia - Chiroptera - Emballonuridae

Parent taxon: Emballonuridae according to M. A. O'Leary et al. 2013

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

Subtaxa: Saccopteryx bilineata

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Ecology: volant insectivore

Distribution: found only at Fundo Pecuario Masaguaral (Quaternary of Venezuela)

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