Phyllonycteris fossil map
Where fossils of Phyllonycteris 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 | 0.129 million years ago to the present (Late Pleistocene to Holocene) |
| Periods | Quaternary |
| Family | Phyllostomidae |
| Named by | Gundlach 1861 |
| Fossil records | 10 occurrences at 3 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Puerto Rico, Antigua and Barbuda, Cayman Islands |
| Rock formations | txn:66303 |
About Phyllonycteris
Phyllonycteris is a genus of bat in the family Phyllostomidae.
It contains the following species:
Jamaican flower bat (Phyllonycteris aphylla)
†Puerto Rican flower bat (Phyllonycteris major)
Cuban flower bat (Phyllonycteris poeyi)
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Phyllonycteris (revision 1314403158), 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: Q772346.
