Asellia fossil map
Where fossils of Asellia 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 | 23.04–5.333 million years ago (Aquitanian to Messinian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Hipposideridae |
| Named by | Gray 1838 |
| Fossil records | 6 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | France, Italy |
| Rock formations | txn:40647, Colombacci |
About Asellia
Asellia is a genus of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It contains the following species:
Arabian trident bat (Asellia arabica)
Somalian trident bat (Asellia italosomalica)
Patrizi's trident leaf-nosed bat (Asellia patrizii)
Trident bat (Asellia tridens)
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Asellia (revision 1341228873), 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: Q225066.
