Puerto Rican long-nosed bat explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Encyclopedia: Monophyllus plethodon frater — Puerto Rican Long-nosed Bat . Encyclopedia of Life . 18 March 2015.
  2. Web site: Full text of "Extinct and vanishing mammals of the western hemisphere, with the marine species of all the oceans" . Internet Archive. ALLEN . Glover M. . 2014-12-12 .

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