Eptesicus (Rhinopterus) floweri de Winton 1901

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Chiroptera - Family Vespertilionidae, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 451-529 : 454

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scientific name	Eptesicus (Rhinopterus) floweri de Winton 1901
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Eptesicus (Rhinopterus) floweri de Winton 1901 View in CoL

Eptesicus (Rhinopterus) floweri de Winton 1901 View in CoL , Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist., ser. 7, 7: 46.

Type Locality: Sudan, Khartoum, Wad Marium.

Vernacular Names: Horn-skinned Serotine.

Synonyms: Eptesicus (Rhinopterus) lowei Thomas 1915 .

Distribution: Sudan, Mali.

Conservation: IUCN 2003 and IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001) – Lower Risk (nt).

Discussion: Subgenus Rhinopterus . Includes lowei ; see Braestrup (1935). Hayman and Hill (1971) listed lowei as a distinct species but expressed serious doubts about its validity, noting almost complete overlap with floweri in size and color.