Specy

Brown mastiff bat

Mammals

The brown mastiff bat, Promops nasutus, is a bat in the family Molossidae, the free-tailed bats. It is found in Venezuela, Trinidad, Guyana, Suriname, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and northern Colombia, a range that runs from the northern coast of South America to its southern interior. Johann Baptist von Spix described the species in 1823, and it belongs to the genus Promops. The infobox of its English Wikipedia article gives an International Union for Conservation of Nature status of Least Concern, and the article is categorised with the bats of South America. The article is a short stub that states the family and the range.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Insectivore 1
Population Trend
Unknown 1
Threats
Agriculture and Aquaculture 1
Relationship to People
Disease Vector 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Molossidae, Taxa
Source Brown mastiff bat (Wikipedia)

In Biome

Savanna, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web: Promops nasutus
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Argentina

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Brown mastiff bat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Venezuela, Trinidad, Guyana, Suriname, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and northern Colombia
Bolivia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Brown mastiff bat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Venezuela, Trinidad, Guyana, Suriname, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and northern Colombia
Brazil

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Brown mastiff bat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Venezuela, Trinidad, Guyana, Suriname, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and northern Colombia
Colombia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Brown mastiff bat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Venezuela, Trinidad, Guyana, Suriname, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and northern Colombia
Guyana

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Brown mastiff bat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Venezuela, Trinidad, Guyana, Suriname, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and northern Colombia
Paraguay

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Brown mastiff bat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Venezuela, Trinidad, Guyana, Suriname, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and northern Colombia
Suriname

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Brown mastiff bat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Venezuela, Trinidad, Guyana, Suriname, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and northern Colombia
Trinidad and Tobago

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Brown mastiff bat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Venezuela, Trinidad, Guyana, Suriname, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and northern Colombia
Venezuela

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Brown mastiff bat (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Venezuela, Trinidad, Guyana, Suriname, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and northern Colombia
Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web: Promops nasutus
Animal Diversity Web
  • Conservation Status
    IUCN Red List Least Concern
  • Food Habits
    this species of bat is an aerial-hawking insectivore
  • Conservation Status, population
    population trends are unknown
  • Conservation Status, habitat fragmentation
    have been fragmented due to human activity, such as agriculture
  • Economic Importance for Humans: Negative
    are considered vectors for rabies
  • Conservation Status, CITES
    CITES No special status
  • In Biome: Savanna, Habitat
    inhabit tropical and subtropical forests, scrubland and savanna
View the Source
Brown mastiff bat (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    It is found in Venezuela, Trinidad, Guyana, Suriname, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and northern Colombia
  • Child Taxon Of: Molossidae, Lead, family
    is a species of bat in the family Molossidae
  • In Group: Bats (Chiroptera), Lead, kind of animal
    is a species of bat
View the Source
Comments (0)
No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.

Nature Atlas

How Nature Works
Sign In
Text size
100%
Theme

Switch Atlas