Florida Bonneted Bat
Eumops floridanus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 53
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
Description
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). It is endemic to southern Florida in the United States. This species has one of the smallest geographical distributions of any New World bat. It has been called "one of the most critically endangered mammal species in North America". It is protected under the Endangered Species Act.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Florida bonneted bat”.