Black mastiff bat | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Molossidae |
Genus: | Molossus |
Species: | M. rufus |
Binomial name | |
Molossus rufus É. Geoffroy, 1805 |
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Black mastiff bat range | |
Synonyms | |
Molossus ater |
Molossus ater
The black mastiff bat (Molossus rufus) is a bat species. It ranges from the northern region of South America (excluding Chile), most of Central America (excluding Belize) and parts of southern Mexico.