†Plecotus tetralophodon Handley 1955 (vesper bat)
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Mammalia - Chiroptera - Vespertilionidae
Alternative combination: Corynorhinus tetralophodon
Belongs to Plecotus according to B. Kurten and E. Anderson 1980
Sister taxa: Plecotus (Paraplecotus), Plecotus alleganiensis, Plecotus auritus, Plecotus austriacus, Plecotus crassidens, Plecotus rafinesquii, Plecotus townsendii
Type specimen: LACM 192/2989, a skull (well-preserved cranium with worn teeth, lacking auditory bullae, hamular processes, incisors, right C1, and both P1s)
Ecology: volant omnivore
Distribution: found only at San Josecito Cave (Quaternary of Mexico)
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