Phyllostomus fossil map
Where fossils of Phyllostomus 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 | 2.58 million years ago to the present (Gelasian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Quaternary |
| Family | Phyllostomidae |
| Named by | Lacépède 1799 |
| Fossil records | 14 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Brazil, Venezuela |
| Rock formations | txn:66303 |
About Phyllostomus
Phyllostomus is a genus of leaf-nosed bat. It contains four described species.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Phyllostomus (revision 1179982327), 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: Q1303312.
