Eumops
| Eumops | |
|---|---|
| Florida bonneted bat (Eumops floridanus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Molossidae |
| Subfamily: | Molossinae |
| Genus: | Eumops Miller, 1906 |
| Type species | |
| Molossus californicus Merriam, 1890 | |
| Species | |
|
17, see below. | |
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 Malayan word "mops," which means bat.