| 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 | |
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Molossus rufus É. Geoffroy, 1805 |
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| Black mastiff bat range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Molossus ater |
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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.