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Florida Bonneted Bat
Eumops floridanus (G. M. Allen, 1932)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
The endangered Florida bonneted bat, Eumops floridanus
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Open encyclopedia reference
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.
Wikipedia contributors, Florida bonneted bat; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:38:47.026753+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Eumops floridanus (G. M. Allen, 1932)
- Name authority
- (G. M. Allen, 1932)
- Common name
- Florida Bonneted Bat
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Chiroptera
- Family
- Molossidae
- Genus
- Eumops
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderChiroptera Blumenbach, 1779
- suborderYangochiroptera Koopman, 1984
- superfamilyVespertilionoidea Gray, 1821
- familyMolossidae Gervais, 1856
- subfamilyMolossinae Gervais, 1856
- genusEumops Miller, 1906
- speciesEumops floridanus (G. M. Allen, 1932)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Eumops. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Dwarf Bonneted BatEumops nanus (Miller, 1900) | MolossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Big Bonneted BatEumops dabbenei Thomas, 1914 | MolossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Wagner's Bonneted BatEumops glaucinus (Wagner, 1843) | MolossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Guianan Bonneted BatEumops maurus (Thomas, 1901) | MolossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Trumbull's Bonneted BatEumops trumbulli (Thomas, 1901) | MolossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Delta Bonneted BatEumops delticus Thomas, 1923 | MolossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chiribaya's Bonneted BatEumops chiribaya Medina, Gregorin, Zeballos, Zamora & Moras, 2014 | MolossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sanborn's Bonneted BatEumops hansae Sanborn, 1932 | MolossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Eumops glaucinus floridanus (G. M. Allen, 1932) (G. M. Allen, 1932) | synonym |
| Molossides floridanus G. M. Allen, 1932 G. M. Allen, 1932 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=946276 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6GYLZ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.