Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 19() 1974

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VOL 19() 1974

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Postglacial remains of a vampire bat (Chiroptera: Desmodus) from Cuba

• Bronisław W. WOŁOSZYN
• Nestor A. MAYO

Abstract:

Postglacial remains of a vampire bat belonging to a new subspecies Desmodus rotundus puntajudensis n. ssp. from a cave situated in Loma del Medio, Punta Judas, provincia Las Villas, Cuba, are described. Its relation to hitherto known forms of vampire bats is discussed. The list of other mammalian remains from the same fossil locality is given.