Molossops
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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:
Bat
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera "hand" and pteron "wing") whose forelimbs form webbed wings, making them the only mammals naturally capable of true and sustained flight. By contrast, other mammals said to fly, such as flying squirrels, gliding possums, and colugos, glide rather than fly,...
in the family Molossidae.
The four member species are found in nearly every country of South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, with the Dwarf Dog-faced Bat being found in the most countries.
It contains the following species:
- Equatorial Dog-faced BatEquatorial Dog-faced BatThe 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 aequatorianus) - Mato Grosso Dog-faced BatMato Grosso Dog-faced BatThe 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 BatRufous Dog-faced BatThe 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 BatDwarf Dog-faced BatThe 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)