Vertebrata hungarica

Author(s): Topál, Gy.
Title: Tertiary and Early Quaternary remains of Corynorhinus and Plecotus from Hungary (Mammalia, Chiroptera)
Year: 1989
Volume: 23
Pages: 33-55.

Abstract: Plecotus (Corynorhinus) atavus from the Upper Miocene (MN13) of Polgárdi Loc. 4, Hungary and Plecotus (Plecotus) pliocaenus, from the Lower Pliocene of Osztramos Loc.9., Hungary are reviewed. These species are compared with recent Plecotus (Corynorhinus) townsendii, Plecotus (C.) sp. from Osztramos Loc., 9. and with the holotype (Betfia) and the recently found specimens of Plecotus (P.) crassidens from the Lower Pleistocene of Beremend Loc. 17 on the one hand, and with Plecotus (P.) cf. Abeli from Beremend Locs. 16. 17. and recent Plecotus (P.) auritus from Europe, Korea, Mongolia and recent Plecotus (P.) austriacus from Europe on the other hand.
Subject: zoology

Discussed taxa:
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Ordo: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Plecotus
Species: atavus

Journal: Vertebrata hungarica
Journal abbreviation: Vert. hung.
ISSN: 0506-7839
Publisher: Népművelési Propaganda Iroda, Budapest
Editor(s): Dely, O. G. & Nemes, I.