Quaternary bat diversity in the Dominican Republic

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Abstract:The fossil record of bats is extensive in the Caribbean, but few fossils have previously been reported from the Dominican Republic. In this paper, we describe new collections of fossil bats from two flooded caves in the Dominican Republic, and summarize previous finds from the Island of Hispaniola. The new collections were evaluated in the context of extant and fossil faunas of the Greater Antilles to provide information on the evolution of the bat community of Hispaniola.
Author(s):Velazco, PaúL M.
O'Neill, Hannah
Gunnell, Gregg F.
Cooke, Siobhán B.
Rimoli, Renato
Rosenberger, Alfred L.
Simmons, Nancy B.
Date:2013
Published:American Museum Novitates, 2013(3779), 1-20
Citation:Velazco, P. M., O'Neill, H., Gunnell, G. F., Cooke, S. B., Rimoli, R., Rosenberger, A. L., & Simmons, N. B. (2013). Quaternary bat diversity in the Dominican Republic. American Museum Novitates, 2013(3779), 1-20. Recuperado de:
URI:https://bvearmb.do/handle/123456789/4125

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