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Molossops (meaning: false molossus bat) is a genus of bat in the family Molossidae. [1] The four member species are found in nearly every country of South America, with the dwarf dog-faced bat being found in the most countries. It contains only two species: Rufous dog-faced bat (Molossops neglectus) Dwarf dog-faced bat (Molossops temminckii)
Almost no molossids have population estimates, though the Mexican free-tailed bat is estimated to have a population of nearly 100 million, as one of the most numerous mammals in the world, [2] while seven species—the blunt-eared bat, equatorial dog-faced bat, Fijian mastiff bat, La Touche's free-tailed bat, Natal free-tailed bat, São Tomé ...
The general assembly of North Carolina considered a bill in 2007 that would have made Rafinesque's big-eared bat as its state bat. The bill passed 92-15, but died in the state senate. [ 3 ] In 2020, the big brown bat was designated the official state mammal of the District of Columbia . [ 4 ]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday that the new coronavirus found in bats is currently not a cause for concern. There is no reason to believe the virus poses a ...
Cynomops is a genus of Central and South American dog-faced bats in the family Molossidae. [1] It has sometimes been considered a subgenus of Molossops. It contains the following species: Cinnamon dog-faced bat (C. abrasus) Freeman's dog-faced bat (C. freemani) Greenhall's dog-faced bat (C. greenhalli) Cynomops kuizha [2] Cynomops mastivus (C ...
The dwarf dog-faced bat (Molossops temminckii) is a species of free-tailed bat from South America. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay and Uruguay, typically at lower elevations. It is one of two species in the genus Molossops, the other being the rufous dog-faced bat (M. neglectus).
This insect-eating bat measures 40–97 mm in length. It has yellowish-brown to black coloration on its upper body and a grey underside, with a broad face and widely separated eyes. Its ears are short and rounded, the antitragus square, its lips unwrinkled and the snout broad. The dog-faced bat lives at low elevations.
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