Eumops chiribaya
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| Eumops chiribaya | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Molossidae |
| Genus: | Eumops |
| Species: | E. chiribaya |
| Binomial name | |
| Eumops chiribaya Medina, Gregorin, Zeballos, Zamora, & Moras, 2014 | |
Eumops chiribaya is a species of free-tailed bat found in Peru.
Eumops chiribaya was described as a new species in 2014 by Medina et al. The holotype had been collected in 2010 in El Algarrobal, Peru. Its species name "chiribaya" refers to the Chiribayans, who were indigenous Peruvians.[1]