Eumops

Eumops perotis

The genus bulldog bats ( Eumops ) belongs to the same family of bulldog bats ( Molossidae ). It is distributed exclusively from southern North America to Tierra del Fuego. The first type 1800 Eumops auripendulus Shaw was first described. Last 1940 Eumops underwoodi was first described by Goddwin in years. The genus Eumops was only in 1906 recognized as a distinct genus. Like most genres of bulldog bats is also the genus Eumops still relatively unknown. The name Eumops is composed of the Greek " eu " (good) and Malay "mops " ( bat ) together.

Description

The species of the genus attain a head-body length of 40 to 130 mm and a weight of 30 to 70 g The top of the animal is brownish, gray or black in color, the underside is lighter.

The large ears are rounded or angular and usually connected to the base over the head. Some species have a throat pouch. If present, this is more developed in males than in females.

Distribution and threat

As mentioned above, the genus Eumops from the southern United States is common to Tierra del Fuego. Eumops glaucinus has the largest area of ​​distribution.

With the exception of endangered species Eumops floridanus ( Critically Endangered ) and Eumops maurus ( insufficient data compromised in 1996 ), the species of the genus by the IUCN as endangered not (Least Concern ) are classified.

Species

Currently, the following species of the genus Eumops are tart:

  • Eumops auripendulus South Texas Panama, Andes of Colombia, Bolivia, eastern Brazil
  • Eumops bonariensis Texas Uruguay
  • Eumops dabbenei Colombia, Venezuela, Paraguay, Argentina
  • Eumops glaucinus Florida Paraguay, Cuba
  • Eumops hansae Yucatan southern Brazil
  • Eumops maurus Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana
  • Eumops patagonicus Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay
  • Large bulldog bat ( Eumops perotis ) South Texas Panama, Andes, eastern Brazil
  • Eumops trumbulli Colombia - Bolivia
  • Eumops underwoodi Arizona Panama, Cuba

About the types Eumops ferox, Eumops floridanus and Eumops wilsoni is currently very little is known.

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