†Synemporion keana Ziegler et al. 2016 (vesper bat)
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Mammalia - Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae
Full reference: A. C. Ziegler, F. G. Howarth, and N. B. Simmons. 2016. A second endemic land mammal for the Hawaiian Islands: A new genus and species of fossil bat (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae). American Museum Novitates 2016(3854):1-52
Belongs to Synemporion according to A. C. Ziegler et al. 2016
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Bishop Museum, Honolulu, BPBM 159269, a skeleton. Its type locality is MÄhiehie Cave, 'Ulupalakua Ranch, which is in a Pleistocene cave horizon in Hawaii.
Ecology: volant omnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (12: Hawaii collections)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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