Anoura fossil map
Where fossils of Anoura have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 15 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 27.3–0.0117 million years ago (Chattian to Late Pleistocene) |
| Periods | Paleogene, Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Phyllostomidae |
| Named by | Gray 1838 |
| Fossil records | 4 occurrences at 2 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | France, Peru |
| Rock formations | Viens Marl, txn:66303 |
About Anoura
Anoura is a genus of leaf-nosed bats from Central and South America. Anoura members lack or have a short tail, and are nectarivorous bats of small to medium size among the Phyllostomidae.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Anoura (revision 1380966020), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q83528.
