Palaeonycteris is an extinct genus of the horseshoe bat family. It is the only fossil genus of the horseshoe bats, and the only other genus in the family besides Rhinolophus. It is known from the Oligocene of Europe. The type species of the genus is Palaeonycteris robustus. Several species have been assigned to this genus: Palaeonycteris insignis von Meyer, 1845 Palaeonycteris praecox von Meyer, 1845 Palaeonycteris robustus Pomel, 1853 References Rhinolophidae Fossil taxa described in 1853 Taxa named by Auguste Pomel Oligocene bats Oligocene mammals of Europe Prehistoric bat genera