Molossus molossus - #1545
Pallas's Mastiff Bat
Close-up side view of face. Also as Pallas's Free-tailed Bat|Velvety Free-tailed Bat.
Geographic Distribution
Sinaloa and Coahuila (Mexico) to Peru, N Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil and Guianas; Greater and Lesser Antilles; Florida Keys (USA); Margarita Isl (Venezuela); Curaçao and Bonaire (Netherlands Antilles); Trinidad and Tobago
Order/Family
Molossidae
Genus
Molossus
Specific Epithet
molossus
Image Location
Venezuela, Aragua, Maracay
Image Date
1976
Photographer
RD Lord