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Western bonneted bat
Order : Chiroptera
Family : Molossidae
Species : Eumops perotis
The Western bonneted bat is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the western bonneted bat
A young / baby of a western bonneted bat is called a 'pup'. A western bonneted bat group is called a 'colony or cloud'.Countries
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, United States and Venezuela
Facts about the western bonneted bat
Western mastiff bat (Eumops perotis) portrait (#0001107) The western mastiff (Eumops perotis) is America's gentle giant, the largest North American bat, with a wingspan of nearly two feet (0. (Full text)
Western mastiff bat (Eumops perotis) roosting on rock outcrop (#8 of 10) The western mastiff bat (Eumops perotis) is the largest bat in the U. (Full text)
Remarks: Eumops perotis is structurally distinct from all other species of Eumops. (Full text)
1. Eumops, genus Eumops -- (mastiff bats)Eumops
genus Eumops
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