Eumops perotis (Schinz, 1821) . In Cuvier, Das Thierreich, 1:870.

TYPE LOCALITY: Brazil, Rio de Janiero, Campos do Goita Cazes, Villa Säo Salvador .

DISTRIBUTION: California and Texas (USA) to Zacatecas and Hidalgo (Mexico); Colombia to N Argentina and E Brazil; Cuba.

SYNONYMS: californicus, gigas, renataes, trumbulli .

COMMENTS: Includes trumbulli; see Koopman (19786:22); but also see Eger (1977:53).