Coiban mastiff bat
The Coiban mastiff bat (Molossus coibensis) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae.[2] Its range extends from Chiapas in southern Mexico to Mato Grosso in Brazil, including Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Panama, Costa Rica and El Salvador. The taxonomic status of the populations in Central America is uncertain.[1] The species is insectivorous and is known from a variety of forest habitats at elevations from near sea level to 1300 m.[1]
| Coiban mastiff bat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Molossidae |
| Genus: | Molossus |
| Species: | M. coibensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Molossus coibensis J.A. Allen, 1904 | |
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| Coiban mastiff bat range | |
References
- Sampaio, E.; Lim, B.; Peters, S. (2017). "Molossus coibensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T102208365A22106904. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T102208365A22106904.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Simmons, N.B. (2005). "Order Chiroptera". In Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 312–529. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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