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Vielasia

Extinct fossil bat genus that recent phylogenetic work places near the base of the bat family tree, of particular interest for the early evolution of echolocation.

Current clusters

science2 publishers

Joint analysis of 103 bat genomes and 44 fossils places bat origins in Europe

The Bat1K consortium's Nature paper samples every one of the 21 recognised bat families and dates the group to roughly 65 million years ago, with the geography resting on where 44 fossil bats were found.

Publishers:livescience.comphys.org

Reality

Evidence62
Adoption: Insufficient
Hype gap+22
Incentives55
Confidence58