Molossus verrilli
J. A. Allen, 1908
Hispaniolan Mastiff Bat
Taxonomy
| Subclass | : Theria |
| Infraclass | : Placentalia |
| Magnorder | : Boreoeutheria |
| Superorder | : Laurasiatheria |
| Order | : Chiroptera |
| Suborder | : Vespertilioniformes |
| Superfamily | : Vespertilionoidea |
| Family | : Molossidae |
| Subfamily | : Molossinae |
| Genus | : Molossus |
Species status
Living
Found in the wild
Authority citation
Allen, J.A. 1908-09-11. Mammalogical notes. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 24(29):579-589.
Authority publication link
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27046418Original name as described
Mollossus verrilli
Other common names
Hispaniolan Free-tailed Bat
Type material
AMNH M-25764
Type kind
holotype
Type locality
Samaná, Dominican Republic.
Biogeographic realm
Neotropic
Country distribution
Haiti · Dominican Republic
Taxonomy notes
split from M. molossus
Taxonomy notes citation
Loureiro, L. O., Engstrom, M., Lim, B., González, C. L., & Juste, J. (2019). Not all Molossus are created equal: genetic variation in the mastiff bat reveals diversity masked by conservative morphology. Acta Chiropterologica, 21(1), 51-64.
IUCN Red List status
Not Evaluated
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