Molossops
| Molossops | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Molossidae |
| Genus: | Molossops Peters, 1865 |
Molossops 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 the following species:
- Equatorial Dog-faced Bat (Molossops aequatorianus)
- Mato Grosso Dog-faced Bat (Molossops mattogrossensis)
- Rufous Dog-faced Bat (Molossops neglectus)
- Dwarf Dog-faced Bat (Molossops temminckii)
References
- ↑ Simmons, Nancy B. (2005), "Chiroptera", in Wilson, Don E.; Reeder, DeeAnn M., Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 312–529, ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0, retrieved 2 October 2009
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