Tonatia fossil map
Where fossils of Tonatia 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 | 13.8 million years ago to the present (Serravallian to Holocene) |
| Periods | Neogene, Quaternary |
| Family | Phyllostomidae |
| Named by | Gray 1827 |
| Fossil records | 16 occurrences at 7 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia |
| Rock formations | txn:66303, Villavieja |
About Tonatia
Tonatia is a small genus of South and Central American phyllostomid bats.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Tonatia (revision 1179976527), 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: Q2896358.
