Matthesia

Matthesia; Temporal range: Middle Eocene, 48.6–40.4 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Chiroptera
Family:	† Archaeonycteridae
Genus:	† Matthesia ; Sigé and Russell 1980
Species
	†Matthesia germanica; †Matthesia insolita;

Last updated December 11, 2025

Matthesia was a primitive bat genus in the family Palaeochiropterygidae. Matthesia is represented by two species known from the middle Lutetian of Geiseltal, Germany.^[1] It may be a junior synonym of Palaeochiropteryx .^[2]

References

↑ Sigé, Bernard; Russell, Donald E. (1980). "Compléments sur les chiroptères de l'Eocène moyen d'Europe. Les genres Palaeochiropteryx et Cecilionycteris". Palaeovertebrata. 9: 91–126.
↑ Smith, Thierry; Habersetzer, Jörg; Simmons, Nancy B.; Gunnell, Gregg F. (March 2012). "Systematics and paleobiogeography of early bats". In Gunnell, Gregg F; Simmons, Nancy B (eds.). Evolutionary History of Bats. pp. 23–66. doi:10.1017/cbo9781139045599.003. ISBN 9781139045599.

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[1] Sigé, Bernard; Russell, Donald E. (1980). "Compléments sur les chiroptères de l'Eocène moyen d'Europe. Les genres Palaeochiropteryx et Cecilionycteris". Palaeovertebrata. 9: 91–126.

[2] Smith, Thierry; Habersetzer, Jörg; Simmons, Nancy B.; Gunnell, Gregg F. (March 2012). "Systematics and paleobiogeography of early bats". In Gunnell, Gregg F; Simmons, Nancy B (eds.). Evolutionary History of Bats. pp. 23–66. doi:10.1017/cbo9781139045599.003. ISBN 9781139045599.

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