| Fossil range | Early Miocene |
|---|---|
| Genus | Americanycteris |
| Species | cyrtodon |
| Authority | Morgan et. al., 2023 |
Americanycteris is an extinct genus of phyllostomid bat that lived during the Early Miocene.
Distribution
A. cyrtodon is known from Panama, being a member of the Arikareean Lirio Norte Local Fauna and the Hemingfordian Centenario Fauna.[1]
References
- ^ Morgan, Gary S.; Czaplewski, Nicholas J.; Rincon, Aldo F.; Bloch, Jonathan I.; Wood, Aaron R.; MacFadden, Bruce J. (29 November 2023). "A new early Miocene bat (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) from Panama confirms middle Cenozoic chiropteran dispersal between the Americas". Journal of Mammalian Evolution. 30 (4): 963–993. doi:10.1007/s10914-023-09690-4. ISSN 1064-7554. Retrieved 26 February 2025. – via Springer Nature Link.