Patagonian bonneted bat Patagonian bonneted bat The Patagonian bonneted bat ("Eumops patagonicus"), also called the Patagonian dwarf bonneted bat, is a species of free-tailed bat found in Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay. It was described as a new species in 1924 by British zoologist Oldfield Thomas. Thomas had obtained the holotype from Argentinean-Italian scientist Roberto Dabbene, who worked in Buenos Aires at the time. Its species name ""patagonicus"" means "belonging to Patagonia." The Patagonian bonneted bat was widely considered a subspecies of the dwarf bonneted bat ("Eumops bonariensis") from approximately 1932 until the 1990s. Based on Gregorin "et al."'s 2016 classification, the Patagonian bonneted
Patagonian opossum of La Pampa and Choele Choel (northern Rio Negro Province). It is suggested that the Patagonian opossum may have emerged from the same ancestral group as "Marmosa". They resemble each other closely. In the winter both types have similarly thickening at the base of the tails, where fat accumulates. Yet they do not share all aspects of their lifestyle; Patagonian opossums have a specialized way to gather and consume food, which is made possible by the shortening of their skull and jaws. The shortening occurs in the premolar region; this gives the Patagonian opossum increased biting power. The general appearance