Noctilio leporinus Linnaeus 1758 (greater bulldog bat)
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Mammalia - Chiroptera - Noctilionidae
Alternative combination: Vespertilio leporinus
Full reference: C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824
Belongs to Noctilio according to J. R. Choate and E. C. Birney 1968
See also Linnaeus 1758 and Thomas 1911
Sister taxa: Noctilio (Dirias), Noctilio albiventris, Noctilio lacrimaelunaris
Ecology: volant piscivore-insectivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Brazil (1 collection), Puerto Rico (1), Venezuela (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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