Free-tailed bat
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Molossidae, or free-tailed bats, are a family of bats within the order Chiroptera. They are generally quite robust, and consist of many strong flying forms with relatively long and narrow wings. Another common name for some members of this group, and indeed a few species from other families, is Mastiff Bat
Mastiff Bat
The name Mastiff Bat is applied to certain species of the bat family Molossidae or so called Free-tailed Bats. It is usually applied specifically to the following genera:* Chaerephon * Eumops...

. The Western mastiff bat
Western mastiff bat
The western mastiff bat , also known as the western bonneted bat, the greater mastiff bat, or the greater bonneted bat, is a member of the free-tailed bat family, Molossidae. It is found in the Western United States, Mexico and South America, and is the largest bat native to North America...

, Eumops perotis, a large species from the southwestern United States
Southwestern United States
The Southwestern United States is a region defined in different ways by different sources. Broad definitions include nearly a quarter of the United States, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah...

 and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 with wings over 0.5 m (1.6 ft) across, is perhaps one of the best known with this name. They are widespread, being found on every continent except Antarctica.

The family name is derived from a length of "free" tail, projecting beyond the end of the uropatagium
Patagium
*In bats, the skin forming the surface of the wing. It is an extension of the skin of the abdomen that runs to the tip of each digit, uniting the forelimb with the body.*The patagium of a bat has four distinct parts:...

 - the membrane that connects the base of the tail to the hind legs. The tail is usually best seen when resting. A special ring of cartilage
Cartilage
Cartilage is a flexible connective tissue found in many areas in the bodies of humans and other animals, including the joints between bones, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, the elbow, the knee, the ankle, the bronchial tubes and the intervertebral discs...

 slides up or down the tail vertebrae by muscular action to stretch or retract the tail membrane. This gives many species a degree of fine tuning in their flight maneuvers to rival their day flying ecological equivalents, such as swift
Swift
The swifts are a family, Apodidae, of highly aerial birds. They are superficially similar to swallows, but are actually not closely related to passerine species at all; swifts are in the separate order Apodiformes, which they share with hummingbirds...

s, swallow
Swallow
The swallows and martins are a group of passerine birds in the family Hirundinidae which are characterised by their adaptation to aerial feeding...

s and martins. As a result, these animals include the fastest flying of all bat species among their number. The dental formula
Dentition
Dentition pertains to the development of teeth and their arrangement in the mouth. In particular, the characteristic arrangement, kind, and number of teeth in a given species at a given age...

 of Free-tailed bats varies between species:

Free-tailed bats are usually grey, brown, or black in color, although there are some exceptions. They range from 4 to 12 cm (1.6 to 4.7 in) in length, excluding the tail, and can weigh anything from 8 to 220 g (0.282191696840896 to 7.8 oz), depending on species. They are insectivorous
Insectivore
An insectivore is a type of carnivore with a diet that consists chiefly of insects and similar small creatures. An alternate term is entomophage, which also refers to the human practice of eating insects....

, and catch their food on the wing. While some species roost in small groups in hollow trees or rocky crevices, some cave-dwelling species form vast colonies of up to fifty million individuals.

Classification

There are eighteen genera in total and about 100 species:

FAMILY MOLOSSIDAE
  • Subfamily Molossinae
    • Genus Chaerephon
      Chaerephon (genus)
      Chaerephon is a genus of Old World free-tail bats in the family Molossidae. Species within this genus are:*Madagascan Free-tailed Bat Chaerephon atsinanana *Duke of Abruzzi's Free-tailed Bat Chaerephon aloysiisabaudiae...

      - Lesser Mastiff Bats
      • Duke of Abruzzi's Free-tailed Bat
        Duke Of Abruzzi's Free-tailed Bat
        The Duke of Abruzzi's Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Sudan, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or...

        , Chaerephon aloysiisabaudiae
      • Ansorge's Free-tailed Bat
        Ansorge's Free-tailed Bat
        The Ansorge's Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, and Zimbabwe...

        , Chaerephon ansorgei
      • Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat
        Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat
        The Gland-tailed Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan,...

        , Chaerephon bemmeleni
      • Spotted Free-tailed Bat
        Spotted Free-tailed Bat
        The Spotted Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, and rocky areas.-References:* Mickleburgh,...

        , Chaerephon bivittata
      • Fijian Mastiff Bat, Chaerephon bregullae
      • Chapin's Free-tailed Bat
        Chapin's Free-tailed Bat
        The Chapin's Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is moist savanna.-Source:...

        , Chaerephon chapini
      • Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat
        Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat
        Gallagher's free-tailed bat is a free-tailed bat endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo....

        , Chaerephon gallagheri
      • Northern Freetail Bat
        Northern Freetail Bat
        The Northern Freetail Bat is a species of bat found in Japen, Seram, New Guinea and Northern Australia....

        , Chaerephon jobensis
      • Red Free-tailed Bat, Chaerephon jobimena
      • Northern Free-tailed Bat
        Northern Free-tailed Bat
        The Northern Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....

        , Chaerephon johorensis
      • Grandidier's Free-tailed Bat
        Grandidier's Free-tailed Bat
        Grandidier's Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss....

        , Chaerephon leucogaster
      • Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
        Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat
        The Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and moist...

        , Chaerephon major
      • Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
        Nigerian Free-tailed Bat
        The Nigerian Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia,...

        , Chaerephon nigeriae
      • Wrinkle-lipped Free-tailed Bat
        Wrinkle-lipped Free-tailed Bat
        The Wrinkle-lipped Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Cocos Islands, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. ...

        , Chaerephon plicata
      • Little Free-tailed Bat
        Little Free-tailed Bat
        The Little Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau,...

        , Chaerephon pumila
      • Russet Free-tailed Bat
        Russet Free-tailed Bat
        The Russet Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, and Kenya. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A.,...

        , Chaerephon russata
      • Shortridge's Free-tailed Bat, Chaerephon shortridgei
      • Solomons Mastiff Bat, Chaerephon solomonis
      • São Tomé Free-tailed Bat
        São Tomé Free-tailed Bat
        The São Tomé Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, and plantations . It is threatened by habitat loss....

        , Chaerephon tomensis
    • Genus Cheiromeles
      Cheiromeles
      There are only two species in the genus Cheiromeles. They are commonly referred to as Naked Bats, Hairless Bats, or Naked Bulldog Bats, as they are almost completely devoid of hair, except for very fine coat on the tail, head, and in a collar about the neck.The skin is remarkably thickened, black...

      - Naked Bats, or Hairless Bats
      • Hairless Bat
        Hairless Bat
        The Hairless Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....

        , Cheiromeles torquatus
      • Cheiromeles parvidens
        Cheiromeles parvidens
        Cheiromeles parvidens is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Indonesia and the Philippines.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....

    • Genus Cynomops
      Cynomops
      Cynomops is a genus of Central and South American bats in the family Molossidae. It has sometimes been considered a subgenus of Molossops...

      • Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat
        Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat
        The Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat , is a bat species from South America. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname and Venezuela....

        , Cynomops abrasus
      • Greenhall's Dog-faced bat
        Greenhall's Dog-faced bat
        Greenhall's Dog-faced Bat is a species of bat distributed from Colombia to Ecuador, Venezuela, the Guianas, northeastern Brazil and Trinidad....

        , Cynomops greenhalli
      • Mexican Dog-faced Bat
        Mexican dog-faced bat
        The Mexican dog-faced bat is a bat species from Central America. It is found from Nayarit in Mexico to Costa Rica at elevations up to 1500 m. It was formerly considered a subspecies of C. greenhalli. It roosts in deciduous and evergreen forest, and is usually found near small bodies of water....

        , Cynomops mexicanus
      • Para Dog-faced Bat
        Para Dog-faced Bat
        The Para Dog-faced Bat , is a bat species from South America....

        , Cynomops paranus
      • Southern Dog-faced Bat
        Southern Dog-faced Bat
        The Southern Dog-faced Bat , is a bat species from South and Central America....

        , Cynomops planirostris
    • Genus Eumops
      Eumops
      Eumops is a genus of bats in the family Molossidae.-Reference:* Baker, R.J.; McDonough, M.M.; Swier, V.J.; Larsen, P.A.; Carrera, J.P.; Ammerman, L.K. 2009. New species of bonneted bat, genus Eumops from the lowlands of western Ecuador and Peru. Acta Chiropterologica 11 : 1-13....

      - Mastiff Bats, or Bonneted Bats
      • Black Bonneted Bat
        Black Bonneted Bat
        The Black Bonneted Bat , is a bat species from South and Central America.-References:* Barquez, R., Rodriguez, B., Miller, B. & Diaz, M. 2008. . Downloaded on 3 March 2009.*...

        , Eumops auripendulus
      • Dwarf Bonneted Bat
        Dwarf Bonneted Bat
        The Dwarf Bonneted Bat , is a bat species from South and Central America.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 26 October 2008.*...

        , Eumops bonariensis
      • Big Bonneted Bat
        Big Bonneted Bat
        The Big Bonneted Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Argentina, Colombia, Paraguay, and Venezuela.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....

        , Eumops dabbenei
      • Eumops ferox
      • Eumops floridanus
      • Wagner's Bonneted Bat
        Wagner's Bonneted Bat
        Wagner's Bonneted Bat , is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. it is found in the Americas from Argentina and Peru north to Mexico, Cuba and Florida in the United States....

        , Eumops glaucinus
      • Sanborn's Bonneted Bat
        Sanborn's Bonneted Bat
        Sanborn's Bonneted Bat , is a bat species from South and Central America.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 26 October 2008*...

        , Eumops hansae
      • Guianan Bonneted Bat
        Guianan Bonneted Bat
        The Guianan Bonneted Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Guyana and Suriname; a surprising report has been made from Ecuador. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...

        , Eumops maurus
      • Patagonian Bonneted Bat
        Patagonian Bonneted Bat
        The Patagonian Bonneted Bat is a species of bat found in Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay....

        , Eumops patagonicus
      • Western Mastiff Bat
        Western mastiff bat
        The western mastiff bat , also known as the western bonneted bat, the greater mastiff bat, or the greater bonneted bat, is a member of the free-tailed bat family, Molossidae. It is found in the Western United States, Mexico and South America, and is the largest bat native to North America...

        , Eumops perotis
      • Colombian Bonneted Bat
        Colombian Bonneted Bat
        The Colombian Bonneted Bat , is a bat species from South America. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela....

        , Eumops trumbulli
      • Underwood's Bonneted Bat
        Underwood's Bonneted Bat
        Underwood's Bonneted Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua and the United States....

        , Eumops underwoodi
      • Eumops wilsoni
    • Genus Mormopterus
      Mormopterus
      The bat genus Mormopterus belongs to a group commonly referred to as "free-tailed bats"...

      • Subgenus Mormopterus
        Mormopterus (subgenus)
        Mormopterus is a subgenus of the identically-named Mormopterus genus of bats.It is wide-ranging with six species, and includes the western side of South America as far south as northern Chile, Cuba, Sumatra, South Africa and East Africa including Madagascar within its far-flung range. Species in...

        • Natal Free-Tailed Bat
          Natal Free-Tailed Bat
          The Natal Free-Tailed Bat is a species of bat found in Ethiopia, Mauritius, Réunion, South Africa, and possibly Madagascar. Its habitat is restricted, and threats include habitat loss due to landfills and tourism.-References:...

          , Mormopterus acetabulosus
        • Mormopterus francoismoutoui
        • Sumatran Mastiff Bat
          Sumatran Mastiff Bat
          The Sumatran Mastiff Bat is a species of bat found in Indonesia. Synonyms include Tadarida and Micronomus. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...

          , Mormopterus doriae
        • Peter's Wrinkle-Lipped Bat
          Peter's Wrinkle-Lipped Bat
          Peter's Wrinkle-Lipped Bat is a species of bat found in Madagascar. It is threatened by ongoing habitat loss.-References:...

          , Mormopterus jugularis
        • Kalinowski's Mastiff Bat
          Kalinowski's Mastiff Bat
          Kalinowski's Mastiff Bat is a species of bat found in Chile and Peru. It is threatened by ongoing habitat loss.-References:...

          , Mormopterus kalinowskii
        • Little Goblin Bat
          Little Goblin Bat
          The Little Goblin Bat is a species of bat found in Cuba. It is threatened by ongoing habitat loss. It belongs to the subgenus Mormopterus.-References:...

          , Mormopterus minutus
        • Incan Little Mastiff Bat
          Incan Little Mastiff Bat
          The Incan Little Mastiff Bat is a species of bat found in Peru. It belongs to the subgenus Micronomus.The species is red listed as an endangered as of 2008, mainly because of it is known only from a single location, near the Urubamba River in Peru. It has not been found in nearby suitable...

          , Mormopterus phrudus
      • Subgenus Micronomus
        Micronomus
        Micronomus is a subgenus of the Mormopterus genus of bats. It is Australasian and contains three species:* Beccari's Mastiff Bat * Eastern Little Mastiff Bat * Southern Free-Tailed Bat ...

        • Beccari's Mastiff Bat
          Beccari's Mastiff Bat
          Beccari's Free-tailed Bat or Beccari's Mastiff Bat, , is a species of bat that lives in Australia, Indonesia , and Papua New Guinea.-References:...

          , Mormopterus beccarii
        • Mormopterus eleryi
        • Mormopterus loriae
        • Eastern Little Mastiff Bat
          Eastern Little Mastiff Bat
          The East-coast Free-tailed Bat or Eastern Little Mastiff Bat, , is a species of bat native to Australia. It is listed as Vulnerable on the NSW Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 and is found along the east coast of Australia within New South Wales. It belongs to the subgenus Micronomus.Little...

          , Mormopterus norfolkensis
        • Southern Free-Tailed Bat
          Southern Free-Tailed Bat
          The Southern Free-Tailed Bat is a species of bat found in Australia, Indonesia , and Papua New Guinea.-References:...

          , Mormopterus planiceps
    • Genus Molossops
      Molossops
      Molossops is a genus of bat in the family Molossidae.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 the following species:...

      - Broad-faced Bats
      • Equatorial Dog-faced Bat
        Equatorial Dog-faced Bat
        The Equatorial Dog-faced Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is endemic to Ecuador.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....

        , Molossops (Cabreramops) aequatorianus
      • Mato Grosso Dog-faced Bat
        Mato Grosso Dog-faced Bat
        The Mato Grosso Dog-faced Bat , is a bat species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Guyana and Venezuela. Its subgenus Neoplatymops has sometimes been considered a separate genus. If so it would belong to a monotypic genus....

        , Molossops mattogrossensis
      • Rufous Dog-faced Bat
        Rufous Dog-faced Bat
        The Rufous Dog-faced Bat , is a bat species from South America. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Peru and Suriname....

        , Molossops neglectus
      • Dwarf Dog-faced Bat
        Dwarf Dog-faced Bat
        The Dwarf Dog-faced Bat , is a bat species from South America. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay and Uruguay....

        , Molossops temminckii
    • Genus Molossus
      Molossus (genus)
      Molossus is a genus of bats. The genus contains ten species with a New World distribution from Mexico in the north to northern Argentina at its most southerly limit...

      - Velvety Free-tailed Bats
      • Aztec Mastiff Bat
        Aztec mastiff bat
        The Aztec mastiff bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua in a variety of forest habitats at elevations from near sea level to 1300 m....

        , Molossus aztecus
      • Molossus barnesi
      • Coiban Mastiff Bat
        Coiban mastiff bat
        The Coiban mastiff bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Panama, Costa Rica, El Salvador and Mexico in a variety of forest habitats at elevations from near sea level to 1300 m....

        , Molossus coibensis
      • Bonda Mastiff Bat
        Bonda Mastiff Bat
        The Bonda Mastiff Bat or Thomas's mastiff bat , is a bat species from South and Central America.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 26 October 2008.*...

        , Molossus currentium
      • Velvety Free-tailed Bat
        Velvety Free-tailed Bat
        The Velvety Free-tailed Bat or Pallas's Mastiff Bat , is a bat species in the family Molossidae. It occurs in the Americas from Argentina north to Cuba and Mexico and also the Florida Keys in the United States....

        , Molossus molossus
      • Miller's Mastiff Bat
        Miller's Mastiff Bat
        Miller's Mastiff Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Mexico, Nicaragua, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.-References:...

        , Molossus pretiosus
      • Black Mastiff Bat
        Black Mastiff Bat
        The Black Mastiff Bat , is a bat species from South and Central America.-References:* Barquez, R., Rodriguez, B., Miller, B. & Diaz, M. 2008. . Downloaded on 03 March 2009.*-External links:*...

        , Molossus rufus (another article
        Molossus ater
        The Black Mastiff Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago....

        )
      • Sinaloan Mastiff Bat
        Sinaloan Mastiff Bat
        The Sinaloan Mastiff Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela....

        , Molossus sinaloae
      • Molossus trinitatus
    • Genus Mops - Greater Mastiff Bats
      • Subgenus Xiphonycteris
        • Spurrell's Free-tailed Bat
          Spurrell's Free-tailed Bat
          The Spurrell's Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae named after Herbert George Flaxman Spurrell. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry...

          , Mops spurrelli
        • Dwarf Free-tailed Bat
          Dwarf Free-tailed Bat
          The Dwarf Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or...

          , Mops nanulus
        • Peterson's Free-tailed Bat
          Peterson's Free-tailed Bat
          The Peterson's Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon and Ghana. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Mickleburgh, S., Hutson, A.,...

          , Mops petersoni
        • Mops leonis
        • Sierra Leone Free-tailed Bat
          Sierra Leone Free-tailed Bat
          The Sierra Leone Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, possibly Central African Republic, possibly Republic of the Congo, and...

          , Mops brachyptera
        • Mops bakarii
        • Railer Bat
          Railer Bat
          The Railer Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and Uganda...

          , Mops thersites
      • Subgenus Mops
        • Angolan Free-tailed Bat
          Angolan Free-tailed Bat
          The Angolan Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra...

          , Mops condylurus
        • White-bellied Free-tailed Bat
          White-bellied Free-tailed Bat
          The White-bellied Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and moist savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:* Cotterill,...

          , Mops niveiventer
        • Mongalla Free-tailed Bat
          Mongalla Free-tailed Bat
          The Mongalla Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Sudan, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, moist savanna, and subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or...

          , Mops demonstrator
        • Malayan Free-tailed Bat
          Malayan Free-tailed Bat
          The Malayan Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Indonesia and Malaysia.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....

          , Mops mops
        • Sulawesi Free-tailed Bat
          Sulawesi Free-tailed Bat
          The Sulawesi Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Indonesia and the Philippines.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....

          , Mops sarasinorum
        • Trevor's Free-tailed Bat
          Trevor's Free-tailed Bat
          The Trevor's Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Nigeria, Sudan, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and moist savanna...

          , Mops trevori
        • Mops congica
        • Midas Free-tailed Bat
          Midas Free-tailed Bat
          The Midas Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria,...

          , Mops midas
        • Niangara Free-tailed Bat
          Niangara Free-tailed Bat
          The Niangara Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is endemic to Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is moist savanna.-Source:...

          , Mops niangarae
        • Medje Free-tailed Bat
          Medje Free-tailed Bat
          The Medje Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:*...

          , Mops congicus
        • Mops leucostigma
          Mops leucostigma
          Mops leucostigma is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is endemic to Madagascar.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 2000. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....

    • Genus Myopterus
      Myopterus
      African Free-tailed Bats are a genus of bat in the family Molossidae.It contains the following species:* Daubenton's Free-tailed Bat * Bini Free-tailed Bat...

      • Daubenton's Free-tailed Bat
        Daubenton's Free-tailed Bat
        The Daubenton's Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, and Senegal. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savanna. It is threatened by habitat...

        , Myopterus daubentonii
      • Bini Free-tailed Bat
        Bini Free-tailed Bat
        The Bini Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Nigeria, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat...

        , Myopterus whitleyi
    • Genus Neoplatymops
      • Mato Grosso Dog-faced Bat
        Mato Grosso Dog-faced Bat
        The Mato Grosso Dog-faced Bat , is a bat species from South America. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Guyana and Venezuela. Its subgenus Neoplatymops has sometimes been considered a separate genus. If so it would belong to a monotypic genus....

        , Molossops mattogrossensis
    • Genus Nyctinomops
      Nyctinomops
      Nyctinomops is a genus of bats in the family Molossidae....

      - New World Free-tailed Bats
      • Peale's Free-tailed Bat
        Peale's Free-tailed Bat
        Peale's Free-tailed Bat is a bat species from South and Central America.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 26 October 2008.*...

        , Nyctinomops aurispinosus
      • Pocketed Free-tailed Bat
        Pocketed Free-tailed Bat
        The Pocketed Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Mexico and in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas in the United States....

        , Nyctinomops femorosaccus
      • Broad-eared Bat
        Broad-eared Bat
        The Broad-eared Bat , is a bat species from South and Central America.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 26 October 2008.*-External links:...

        , Nyctinomops laticaudatus
      • Big Free-tailed Bat
        Big Free-tailed Bat
        The Big Free-tailed Bat is a bat species found in South, North and Central America. They have a wingspan of 435 mm and an average length of 140 mm. This bat frequents rocky or canyon country where it roosts in crevices. This migratory species is a swift, powerful flier, and occasional individuals...

        , Nyctinomops macrotis
    • Genus Otomops
      Otomops
      Otomops is a genus of bat in the family Molossidae.It contains the following species:* Javan Mastiff Bat * Otomops johnstonei* Madagascar Free-tailed Bat...

      - Big-eared Free-tailed Bats
      • Javan Mastiff Bat
        Javan Mastiff Bat
        The Javan Mastiff Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is endemic to Indonesia.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....

        , Otomops formosus
      • Otomops johnstonei
        Otomops johnstonei
        Johnstone's Mastiff Bat Otomops johnstonei is a species of bat in the Molossidae family. It is endemic to Indonesia.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....

      • Madagascar Free-tailed Bat, Otomops madagascariensis
      • Large-eared Free-tailed Bat
        Large-eared Free-tailed Bat
        The Large-eared Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Angola, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly...

        , Otomops martiensseni
      • Big-eared Mastiff Bat
        Big-eared Mastiff Bat
        The Big-eared Mastiff Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....

        , Otomops papuensis
      • Mantled Mastiff Bat
        Mantled Mastiff Bat
        The Mantled Mastiff Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....

        , Otomops secundus
      • Wroughton's free-tailed bat
        Wroughton's Free-tailed Bat
        The Wroughton's free-tailed bat is a free-tailed bat formerly considered to be confined to the Western Ghats area of India, though it has also recently been discovered in Northeast India and in a remote part of Cambodia...

        , Otomops wroughtoni
    • Genus Platymops
      • Peters's Flat-headed Bat
        Peters's Flat-headed Bat
        Peters's Flat-headed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae, and belongs to the monotypic genus Platymops. It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Sudan. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and rocky areas....

        , Platymops setiger
    • Genus Promops
      Promops
      Promops is a genus of molossid bats.-Species:Promops is a genus of molossid bats.-Species:Promops is a genus of molossid bats.-Species::Promops centralis - big crested mastiff bat:Promops nasutus - brown mastiff bat...

      - Domed-palate Mastiff Bats
      • Big Crested Mastiff Bat
        Big Crested Mastiff Bat
        The Big Crested Mastiff Bat , is a bat species from South and Central America.-References:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 26 October 2008.*...

        , Promops centralis
      • Brown Mastiff Bat
        Brown Mastiff Bat
        The Brown Mastiff Bat , is a South American bat species, found in Venezuela, Trinidad, Guyana, Surinam, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, and northern Argentina.-References:*...

        , Promops nasutus
    • Genus Sauromys
      • Roberts's Flat-headed Bat
        Roberts's Flat-headed Bat
        The Roberts's Flat-headed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, and a small part of western Mozambique. Its natural habitats are dry savanna, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, and rocky areas. It is threatened by habitat loss...

        , Sauromys petrophilus
    • Genus Tadarida
      Tadarida
      The genus Tadarida has ten or more species of bats divided into two subgenera, with the first of these containing seven species spread across the Old World...

      - Free-tailed Bats
      • Egyptian Free-tailed Bat
        Egyptian Free-tailed Bat
        The Egyptian Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is distributed through most of Africa, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman to Pakistan and India and Sri Lanka...

        , Tadarida aegyptiaca
      • White-striped Free-tailed Bat
        White-striped Free-tailed Bat
        The White-striped Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....

        , Tadarida australis
      • Mexican Free-tailed Bat
        Mexican Free-tailed Bat
        The Mexican free-tailed bat , also known as the Brazilian free-tailed bat, is a medium-sized bat that is native to the Americas and is widely regarded as one of the most abundant mammals in North America...

        , Tadarida brasiliensis
      • Madagascan Large Free-tailed Bat
        Madagascan Large Free-tailed Bat
        The Madagascan Large Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and moist savanna.-References:* Cotterill, F.W....

        , Tadarida fulminans
      • European Free-tailed Bat
        European Free-tailed Bat
        The European Free-tailed Bat. is a species of free-tailed bat found across the Old World. An adult European Free-tailed Bat has a body length of 8.4-9.4 cm, a tail of 4.8-5.6 cm, and a wing length of 5.7-6.5 cm...

        , Tadarida insignis
      • Tadarida kuboriensis
      • La Touche's Free-tailed Bat
        La Touche's Free-tailed Bat
        The La Touche's Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in China, Japan, and Thailand.-Source:* Chiroptera Specialist Group 2000. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....

        , Tadarida latouchei
      • Kenyan Big-eared Free-tailed Bat
        Kenyan Big-eared Free-tailed Bat
        The Kenyan Big-eared Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Kenya and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.-Source:* Cotterill, F.W. 2004. . Downloaded on 30 July 2007....

        , Tadarida lobata
      • European Free-tailed Bat
        European Free-tailed Bat
        The European Free-tailed Bat. is a species of free-tailed bat found across the Old World. An adult European Free-tailed Bat has a body length of 8.4-9.4 cm, a tail of 4.8-5.6 cm, and a wing length of 5.7-6.5 cm...

        , Tadarida teniotis
      • African Giant Free-tailed Bat
        African Giant Free-tailed Bat
        The African Giant Free-tailed Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly South Africa...

        , Tadarida ventralis
  • Subfamily Tomopeatinae
    Blunt-eared Bat
    The Blunt-eared Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is monotypic within the genus Tomopeas and subfamily Tomopeatinae. It is endemic to Peru...

    • Genus Tomopeas
      Blunt-eared Bat
      The Blunt-eared Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is monotypic within the genus Tomopeas and subfamily Tomopeatinae. It is endemic to Peru...

      • Blunt-eared Bat
        Blunt-eared Bat
        The Blunt-eared Bat is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is monotypic within the genus Tomopeas and subfamily Tomopeatinae. It is endemic to Peru...

        , Tomopeas ravus
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