Puerto Rican long-nosed bat
The Puerto Rican long-nosed bat, Monophyllus plethodon frater,[1] is known only from a skull fragment excavated in the large Cathedral Cave near Morovis, Puerto Rico, by Dr. H. E. Anthony prior to 1917. This species was never observed or documented live. Its extinction is attributed to hurricanes. A fossil fragment was cataloged in London.[2]
| Puerto Rican long-nosed bat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Phyllostomidae |
| Genus: | Monophyllus |
| Species: | M. plethodon |
| Subspecies: | M. p. frater |
| Trinomial name | |
| Monophyllus plethodon frater Anthony, 1917 | |
References
- "Monophyllus plethodon frater — Puerto Rican Long-nosed Bat". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ALLEN, Glover M. "Full text of "Extinct and vanishing mammals of the western hemisphere, with the marine species of all the oceans"". Internet Archive. Retrieved 2014-12-12.
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