Pteronotus fossil map
Where fossils of Pteronotus 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 | Mormoopidae |
| Named by | Gray 1838 |
| Fossil records | 18 occurrences at 7 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Brazil, Antigua and Barbuda, Cayman Islands, United States |
| Rock formations | txn:66293 |
About Pteronotus
Pteronotus is a genus of bats. Eight extant species have been recognized, as well as one relatively recently extinct species.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pteronotus (revision 1348629758), 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: Q916924.
