Protonycteris

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Protonycteris
Temporal range: 55.8–48.6 Ma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Archaeonycteridae
Genus: Protonycteris
Smith et al., 2007
Species:
P. gunnelli
Binomial name
Protonycteris gunnelli
Smith et al., 2007

Protonycteris was a primitive bat genus in the family Archaeonycteridae with a sole species, Protonycteris gunnelli, found in Vastan Lignite Mine (Ypresian), in India.

References

  • "Protonycteris". The Encyclopedia of Life.