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Eumops
''Eumops'' (mastiff bats or bonneted bats) is a genus of bats in the family Molossidae. A total of 17 species of this genus have been described. The name "Eumops" comes from the Greek prefix "Eu-", meaning "good" or "true," and the Malay language, Malayan word "mops," which means bat.Best, T. L., Kiser, W. M., & Freeman, P. W. (1996). Eumops perotis. Systematics Species The following are the seventeen species of ''Eumops''. ''Eumops chimaera'' is the most recently described species of this genus, having been first described in 2016. ''E. wilsoni'' was described first in 2009 by Baker and colleagues. *''Eumops auripendulus, E. auripendulus'' (Shaw, 1800) — black bonneted bat (Shaw's mastiff bat) *''Eumops bonariensis, E. bonariensis'' (Peters, 1874) — dwarf bonneted bat (Peters' mastiff bat) *''Eumops chimaera'' (Gregorin, Moras, Acosta, Vasconcellos, Poma, Rodrigues dos Santos & Paca, 2016) *''Eumops chiribaya, E. chiribaya'' (Medina, Gregorin, Zeballos, Zamora, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florida Bonneted Bat
The Florida bonneted bat or Florida mastiff bat (''Eumops floridanus'') is a species of bat in the genus ''Eumops'', the bonneted bats or mastiff bats. Until recently, it was classified as a subspecies of Wagner's bonneted bat (''Eumops glaucinus'').Florida bonneted bat. Florida Bat Conservancy. 2005. It is Endemism, endemic to southern Florida in the United States. This species has one of the smallest geographical distributions of any New World bat.Timm, R. M., & Genoways, H. H. (2004) The Florida bonneted b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eumops Perotis
The western mastiff bat (''Eumops perotis''), also known as the western bonneted bat, the greater mastiff bat, or the greater bonneted bat, is a member of the free-tailed bat family, Molossidae. It is found in the Western United States, Mexico and South America. This species is the largest bat native to North America, and some of its distinguishing characteristics are its large ears, wings, and forearms. The subspecies ''Eumops perotis californicus'' is a species of concern as identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The range of this subspecies is principally southwest desert regions of the United States, along the border with Mexico; however, the range extends as far north on the Pacific coast as Alameda County, California.Steven Moore, ''Endangered Species Survey for Water Treatment Plant Number Two of the Alameda County Water District'', Earth Metrics Inc., published by the Alameda County Water District, Report number 10445.003, October, 1990 Range and habitat Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patagonian Bonneted Bat
The Patagonian bonneted bat (''Eumops patagonicus''), also called the Patagonian dwarf bonneted bat, is a species of free-tailed bat found in Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay. Taxonomy and etymology It was described as a new species in 1924 by British zoologist Oldfield Thomas. Thomas had obtained the holotype from Argentinean-Italian scientist Roberto Dabbene, who worked in Buenos Aires at the time. Its species name "''patagonicus''" means "belonging to Patagonia." The Patagonian bonneted bat was widely considered a subspecies of the dwarf bonneted bat (''Eumops bonariensis'') from approximately 1932 until the 1990s. Based on Gregorin ''et al.s 2016 classification, the Patagonian bonneted bat is a member of the ''bonariensis'' species group of the genus ''Eumops''. Other members include the dwarf bonneted bat, '' E. delticus'', and '' E. nanus''. Description It is a small member of its genus, with a forearm length of . Its head and body is ; its tail is long; its ears are lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eumops Ferox
''Eumops ferox'', the fierce bonneted bat or the chestnut mastiff bat, is a species of free-tailed bat found in the Caribbean and Mexico. Until recently, it was synonymous with Wagner's bonneted bat. Taxonomy and etymology It was described as a new species in 1861 by Cuban naturalist Juan Gundlach. Gundlach initially placed it in the genus '' Molossus'', with the name ''Molossus ferox''. It has been considered synonymous with Wagner's bonneted bat, ''Eumops glaucinus''. It was generally recognized as synonymous with Wagner's bonneted bat until a 2008 study concluded that Wagner's bonneted bat was actually a species complex that should be broken into four species: ''Eumops ferox'', the Florida bonneted bat, '' E. wilsoni'', and Wagner's bonneted bat. Its species name "'' ferox''" is of Latin origin meaning "ferocious" or "fierce." When handling an individual in Jamaica, Philip Henry Gosse remarked the following: Systematics ''E. ferox'' is very closely related to the Florida bon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwarf Bonneted Bat
The dwarf bonneted bat, or Peters' mastiff bat, (''Eumops bonariensis''), is a bat species from South and Central America. Description As its common name implies, ''E. bonariensis'' is the smallest species of bonneted bat. Adults measure in total length, and typically weigh between . However, there is a significant variation in size between the different subspecies, with the smallest, ''E. b. nanus'', weighing as little as . The fur is thick and silky, and ranges from cinnamon to dark chocolate brown, being noticeably paler on the underside of the body. The head has a broad snout with a fringe of stiff hairs on the upper lip, and long, wide, ears connected by a small membrane. The wing membranes are black, but are covered with sparse hairs close to the arms. Males have been observed to have glands on the throat that become enlarged during the breeding season. Distribution and habitat Dwarf bonneted bats are found from southern Mexico through the whole of Central America, and i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eumops Maurus
The Guianan bonneted bat, or Thomas's mastiff bat, (''Eumops maurus'') is a species of free-tailed bat from South America. It is poorly understood, because it is difficult to capture, and may be one of the rarest Neotropical bats. Description The Guianan bonneted bat appears similar to other mastiff bats, with a body about long, and a tail measuring about . The fur is dark chocolate brown in colour, and only slightly paler on the underside than on the rest of the body. The most distinctive feature is a narrow band of white hair running along each flank to the forward part of the mesopatagium. The ears are large and rounded, positioned close together at the base, and mostly hairless, with a small tragus and long antitragus. The wings have narrow tips, and are covered in fur to about half the way along the humerus and femur. The uropatagium is also furred for about a third of its area, and is bounded by long calcars running for about three quarters of the length of the membrane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eumops Nanus
''Eumops nanus'' is a species of bat found in Central and South America. Taxonomy and etymology It was first described by American zoologist Gerrit Smith Miller Jr. in 1900. Miller initially placed it into the genus '' Promops''. The holotype for the species was collected in Chiriquà Province in Panama; it was sent to Miller by British zoologist Oldfield Thomas. Thomas had received the specimen from HJ Watson, who was the owner of extensive plantations in Panama. When Miller described a new genus of bat in 1906, ''Eumops'', he placed ''Promops nanus'' in the new genus, renaming it ''Eumops nanus''. Its taxonomy has been revised several times, however, with some authors considering it a subspecies of the dwarf bonneted bat. ''E. nanus'' was consistently maintained as a subspecies of the dwarf bonneted bat from 1932 until 2007, when Eger ''et al.'' recommended that it should be elevated to a species once more. Its species name ''nanus'' is from Latin meaning "dwarf." Miller sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
