Riversleigha williamsi gen. Et sp. Nov., a large miocene hipposiderid (microchiroptera) from Riversleigh, Queensland

Alcheringa

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 259-276

  Hand, Suzanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hipposiderid bat; Microchiroptera; Miocene; Queensland; Riversleigh; Riversleigha

Indexed keywords

BAT; MIOCENE; NEW GENUS; TAXONOMY;

AUSTRALIA;

MICROCHIROPTERA; RIVERSLEIGHA WILLIAMSI;

EID: 0032447236     PISSN: 03115518     EISSN: 17520754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03115519808619204     Document Type: Article

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