Mormoops fossil map
Where fossils of Mormoops 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 | 0.21 million years ago to the present (Chibanian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Quaternary |
| Family | Phyllostomidae |
| Named by | Leach 1821 |
| Fossil records | 14 occurrences at 7 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | United States, Brazil, Antigua and Barbuda |
| Rock formations | txn:66303 |
About Mormoops
Mormoops is a genus of bat in the family Mormoopidae. It contains the following species:
Antillean ghost-faced bat (Mormoops blainvillii)
Giant ghost-faced bat (†Mormoops magna)
Ghost-faced bat (Mormoops megalophylla)
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Mormoops (revision 1348629682), 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: Q848534.
