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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).
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 ...
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 ...
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Cynomops milleri is a species of bat that is native to South America. It was previously considered a subspecies of the Para dog-faced bat. [1] It is considered a small- to medium-sized member of its genus. [2] It is classified as least concern by the International Union for Conservation of Nature because it appears to be common and widespread.
Mato Grosso dog-faced bat: Neoplatymops mattogrossensis: 157 million [254] = LC [255] Dwarf dog-faced bat: Molossops temminckii: 157 million [256] = LC [257] Velvety fruit-eating bat: Enchisthenes hartii: 155 million [258] = LC [259] White-winged dog-like bat: Peropteryx leucoptera: 154 million [260] = LC [261] Yellow-bellied sheath-tailed bat ...
They are found in South America, Central America, and southern North America, primarily in forests and caves, though some can be found in savannas. They range in size from the sooty mustached bat, at 4 cm (2 in) plus a 1 cm (0.4 in) tail, to the ghost-faced bat, at 8 cm (3 in) plus a 4 cm (2 in) tail. Like all bats, mormoopids are capable of ...