Biology:Vespertilionoidea
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Vespertilionoidea is a superfamily of bats containing five families: Cistugidae, Miniopteridae, Molossidae, Natalidae, and Vespertilionidae. It is one of three superfamilies in the suborder Yangochiroptera, the others being Noctilionoidea and Emballonuroidea.[1]
The earliest known member of the group is Stehlinia from the Middle Eocene, although its taxonomic affiliation has been previously disputed.[2]
References
- ↑ Amador, Lucila I.; Moyers Arévalo, R. Leticia; Almeida, Francisca C.; Catalano, Santiago A.; Giannini, Norberto P. (2018). "Bat Systematics in the Light of Unconstrained Analyses of a Comprehensive Molecular Supermatrix". Journal of Mammalian Evolution 25: 37–70. doi:10.1007/s10914-016-9363-8.
- ↑ Jones, Matthew F.; Beard, K. Christopher; Simmons, Nancy B. (2024). "Phylogeny and systematics of early Paleogene bats" (in en). Journal of Mammalian Evolution 31 (2). doi:10.1007/s10914-024-09705-8. ISSN 1064-7554. https://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10914-024-09705-8.
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