Peer Review Plan for the Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat Rule for the Florida bonneted bat

This document proposes to designate critical habitat for the Florida bonneted bat (Eumops floridanus), which was listed as endangered under the Act on October 2, 2013 (78 FR 61003).

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A bat in hand with large ears that partially cover it's face

The Florida bonneted bat is a member of the Molossidae (free-tailed bats) family within the order Chiroptera. The species is the largest bat in Florida(Owre 1978; Belwood 1992). Males and females are not significantly different in size, and there is no pattern of size-related geographic...

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