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Fig. 2

From: A synthesis of ecological and evolutionary determinants of bat diversity across spatial scales

Fig. 2

(Adapted from Simmons [23] and Teeling et al. [29])

Temporal patterns of bat diversification, which occurred more intensively during the Eocene. Family and common names as well as number of species in each family are associated with each tip of the phylogenetic hypothesis tree. Gray shades represent the current geographical distribution of extant bats (see legend in right-bottom portion)

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