Triaenops goodmani Samonds, 2007:46
Goodman's triaenops bat (proposed), Goodman's leaf-nosed bat (proposed)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Extinct
Last record: Late Pleistocene
A recently described Triaenops bat from Late Pleistocene deposits in north-western Madagascar. It's precise age is unknown but certainly not Holocene age when people first colonized Madagascar. Therefore the reason for its extinction remains wide open. But further finds may shed light on its temporal and geographic distribution.
Distribution
Madagascar (north-western)
Biology
Hypodigm
Holotype: UA 9010 ("partial left dentary")
Referred Specimens:
UA 9011 ("partial left dentary")
UA 9012 ("partial right dentary")
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Samonds, Karen E. (2007). Late Pleistocene bat fossils from Anjohibe Cave, northwestern Madagascar. Acta Chiropterologica 9(1): 39-65.
Other references:
http://extinctanimals.proboards.com/thread/18538/triaenops-goodmani