Eptesicus fossil map
Where fossils of Eptesicus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 0 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 0 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 | 20.45 million years ago to the present (Burdigalian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Vespertilionidae |
| Named by | Rafinesque 1820 |
| Fossil records | 166 occurrences at 67 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, South Africa, Hungary, Germany, China, Bahamas, Venezuela, Greece, Cayman Islands, Portugal … |
| Rock formations | txn:40663, Makapansgat, Edelény, Seymour, Kromdraai, Quiburis |
About Eptesicus
Eptesicus is a genus of bats, commonly called house bats or serotine bats, in the family Vespertilionidae. The genus name is likely derived from the Greek words ptetikos 'able to fly' or petomai 'house flier', although this is not certain.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eptesicus (revision 1377447492), 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: Q736473.
