Floridopteryx Morgan and Czaplewski 2023 (sac-winged bat)

Mammalia - Chiroptera - Emballonuridae

Full reference: G. S. Morgan and N. J. Czaplewski. 2023. New bats in the tropical family Embollonuridae (Mammalia: Chiroptera) from the Oligocene and Early Miocen of Florida. Bulletin of the Florida Museum of Natural History 60(3):133-234

Parent taxon: Emballonuridae according to G. S. Morgan and N. J. Czaplewski 2023

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

Subtaxa: Floridopteryx poyeri

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Type: Floridopteryx poyeri

Ecology: volant insectivore

Distribution: found only at Thomas Farm (Miocene of Florida)

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