Order Chiroptera - Family Vespertilionidae Author Wilson, Don E. Author Reeder, DeeAnn text 2005 The Johns Hopkins University Press Baltimore Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1 451 529 book chapter 0-8018-8221-4 10.5281/zenodo.7316519 Eptesicus (Rhinopterus) floweri de Winton 1901 Eptesicus (Rhinopterus) floweri de Winton 1901 , 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.