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Giant ghost-faced bat

Giant ghost-faced bat

Extinct species of bat

The giant ghost-faced bat (Mormoops magna) is a prehistoric species of bat that was endemic to the Caribbean. It is only known from fragmental humerus remains,[1] which physically resemble those of Mormoops megalophylla but are larger in size.[2]

Quick Facts Giant ghost-faced bat Temporal range: Early Holocene, Scientific classification ...

References

  1. [1]
    Velazco, Paul; O'Neill, Hannah (21 June 2013). "Quaternary Bat Diversity in the Dominican Republic". American Museum Novitates (3779): 1–20. doi:10.1206/3779.2. S2CID 86340147. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  2. [2]
    Silva-Taboada, Gilberto (1974). "Fossil Chiroptera from Cave Deposits in Central Cuba, with Description of Two New Species (Genera Pteronotus and Mormoops) and the First West Indian Record of Mormoops megalophylla" (PDF). Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia. 31 (3): 33–74. Retrieved 16 October 2020.


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