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Rhinonycteridae

Mammal Families

Rhinonycteridae is a family of bats within the suborder Yinpterochiroptera. Its type species group, the orange nose leafed bat Rhinonicteris aurantia, is found across northern Australia.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Member Count Band
Under 10 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Neogene 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
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Found In

Australia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ19409100, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Rhinonycteridae
WikipediaIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
Rhinonycteridae is a family of bats, within the suborder Yinpterochiroptera.
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Rhinonycteridae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 9
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Rhinonycteridae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Rhinonycteridae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 23.04 ... "early_interval": "Aquitanian"
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Wikidata: Rhinonycteridae
Wikidata Q19409100, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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