Taxa

Molossidae

Mammal Families

Molossidae, the free-tailed bats, is the fourth-largest bat family with about 110 species as of 2012, distinguished by a tail that extends well beyond the membrane joining it to the hind legs. They are robust bats with long, narrow wings that let them fly up to 60 miles per hour with tailwinds and at altitudes over 10,000 feet, wrinkled lips, and cartilage that lets them stretch or retract the tail membrane for maneuverability comparable to swifts, swallows and martins. Free-tailed bats are found on every continent except Antarctica, typically roosting in caves, abandoned mines or tunnels.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Member Count Band
100 to 1000 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Paleogene 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Molossidae
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Little free-tailed bat

Molossidae

Sinaloan mastiff bat

Molossidae
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Peters's wrinkle-lipped bat, Species
Source Peters's wrinkle-lipped bat (Wikipedia)
Railer bat, Species
Source Railer bat (Wikipedia)
Rufous dog-faced bat, Species
Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Molossops neglectus Williams & Genoways, 1980 - GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Russet free-tailed bat, Species
Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF taxonomic backbone match for Chaerephon russatus
Sanborn's bonneted bat, Species
Source Sanborn's bonneted bat (Wikipedia)
Sierra Leone free-tailed bat, Species
Source Sierra Leone free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Sinaloan mastiff bat, Species
Source Sinaloan mastiff bat (Wikidata)
Solomons mastiff bat, Species
Source Solomons mastiff bat (Wikipedia)
Southern dog-faced bat, Species
Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF taxonomic backbone match for Cynomops planirostris
Spotted free-tailed bat, Species
Source Spotted free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Spurrell's free-tailed bat, Species
Source Spurrell's free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Sulawesi free-tailed bat, Species
Source Sulawesi free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Sumatran mastiff bat, Species
Source Sumatran mastiff bat (Wikipedia)
Trevor's free-tailed bat, Species
Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF taxonomic backbone match for Mops trevori
Underwood's bonneted bat, Species
Source Underwood's bonneted bat (Wikipedia)
Velvety free-tailed bat, Species
Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF taxonomic backbone match for Molossus molossus
White-bellied free-tailed bat, Species
Source White-bellied free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bat, Species
Source Wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)

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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ737399, descriptionView the Source
2. Wikipedia: Free-tailed bat
WikipediaIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The Molossidae, or free-tailed bats, are a family of bats within the order Chiroptera.
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Molossidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 131
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Molossidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Molossidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 45.9 ... "early_interval": "Lutetian"
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Wikidata: Molossidae
Wikidata Q737399, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Little free-tailed bat (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Little free-tailed bat, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Sinaloan mastiff bat (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Sinaloan mastiff bat, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Aztec mastiff bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Aztec mastiff bat, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Aztec mastiff bat, Lead
is a species of bat in the family Molossidae
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Ozimops beccarii (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Beccari's free-tailed bat, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Beccari's free-tailed bat, Lead
is a species of bat in the free-tailed bat family Molossidae found to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
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Big bonneted bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Big bonneted bat, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Big bonneted bat, Lead
is a species of bat in the family Molossidae, native to South America
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Angolan free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Angolan free-tailed bat, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Angolan free-tailed bat, Lead
is a species of bat in the family Molossidae
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Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF): GBIF species match for Black mastiff bat
Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)Parent Taxon Of: Black mastiff bat, Species match, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Black mastiff bat, Species match, family
"family": "Molossidae"
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Molossus alvarezi (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Alvarez's mastiff bat, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Alvarez's mastiff bat, Lead
is a species of bat in the family Molossidae
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Bini free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Bini free-tailed bat, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Bini free-tailed bat, Lead
is a species of bat in the family Molossidae
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Duke of Abruzzi's free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Duke of Abruzzi's free-tailed bat, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Duke of Abruzzi's free-tailed bat, Lead
Duke of Abruzzi's free-tailed bat (Mops aloysiisabaudiae) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae.
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Grandidier's free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Grandidier's free-tailed bat, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Grandidier's free-tailed bat, Lead
Grandidier's free-tailed bat (Mops leucogaster) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae.
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Lappet-eared free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Lappet-eared free-tailed bat, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Lappet-eared free-tailed bat, Lead
is a species of bat in the family Molossidae
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Natal free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Natal free-tailed bat, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Natal free-tailed bat, Lead
is a species of bat in the family Molossidae
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GBIF: GBIF Backbone species match: Neoplatymops mattogrossensis
GBIFParent Taxon Of: Mato Grosso dog-faced bat, Species match, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Mato Grosso dog-faced bat, Species match, family
"family": "Molossidae"
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GBIF: GBIF Backbone species match: Eumops maurus
GBIFParent Taxon Of: Guianan bonneted bat, Species match, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Guianan bonneted bat, Species match, family
"family": "Molossidae"
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Animal Diversity Web: Tadarida ventralis (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity WebParent Taxon Of: African giant free-tailed bat, Classification, Family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: African giant free-tailed bat, Classification, Family
Molossidae
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Wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bat, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bat, Lead
is a species of bat in the family Molossidae
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Mongalla free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Mongalla free-tailed bat, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Mongalla free-tailed bat, Lead
is a species of bat in the family Molossidae
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Big-eared mastiff bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Big-eared mastiff bat, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Big-eared mastiff bat, Lead
is a species of bat in the Molossidae family endemic to Papua New Guinea
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Madagascar free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Madagascar free-tailed bat, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Madagascar free-tailed bat, Lead
is a species of free-tailed bat
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Chapin's free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Chapin's free-tailed bat, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Chapin's free-tailed bat, Lead
Chapin's free-tailed bat (Mops chapini) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in central and southern Africa.
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Equatorial dog-faced bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Equatorial dog-faced bat, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Equatorial dog-faced bat, Lead
is a species of bat in the family Molossidae
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Greenhall's dog-faced bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Greenhall's dog-faced bat, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Greenhall's dog-faced bat, Lead
is a South American bat species of the family Molossidae
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Mexican dog-faced bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Mexican dog-faced bat, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Mexican dog-faced bat, Lead
is a bat species of the family Molossidae from Central America
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Northern free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Northern free-tailed bat, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Northern free-tailed bat, Lead
is a species of bat in the family Molossidae
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Solomons mastiff bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Solomons mastiff bat, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Solomons mastiff bat, Lead
is a species of bat in the family Molossidae
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Large-eared free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Large-eared free-tailed bat, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Large-eared free-tailed bat, Lead
is a species of bat in the family Molossidae native to Africa
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Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Cynomops mexicanus (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyParent Taxon Of: Mexican dog-faced bat, Classification
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Mexican dog-faced bat, Classification
Order Chiroptera (bats) Family Molossidae (free-tailed bats)
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Bonda mastiff bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Bonda mastiff bat, Lead, taxonomy
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Bonda mastiff bat, Lead, taxonomy
The Bonda mastiff bat or Thomas's mastiff bat (Molossus currentium) is a species of mastiff bat from South and Central America.
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Fijian mastiff bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Fijian mastiff bat, Lead, taxonomy
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Fijian mastiff bat, Lead, taxonomy
The Fijian mastiff bat (Mops bregullae), also known as the Fijian free-tailed bat, is a species of bat in the family Molossidae.
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Brown mastiff bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Brown mastiff bat, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Brown mastiff bat, Lead, family
is a species of bat in the family Molossidae
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Patagonian bonneted bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Patagonian bonneted bat, Lead, free-tailed bat
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Patagonian bonneted bat, Lead, free-tailed bat
The Patagonian bonneted bat (Eumops patagonicus), also called the Patagonian dwarf bonneted bat, is a species of free-tailed bat found in Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay.
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Niangara free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Niangara free-tailed bat, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Niangara free-tailed bat, Lead, family
is a species of bat in the family Molossidae
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Dwarf free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Dwarf free-tailed bat, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Dwarf free-tailed bat, Lead, family
is a species of bat in the family Molossidae
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Miller's mastiff bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Miller's mastiff bat, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Miller's mastiff bat, Lead
is a species of bat in the family Molossidae
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Incan little mastiff bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Incan little mastiff bat, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Incan little mastiff bat, Lead, family
The Incan little mastiff bat (Mormopterus phrudus) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae, the free-tailed bats.
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Gland-tailed free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Gland-tailed free-tailed bat, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Gland-tailed free-tailed bat, Lead, family
The gland-tailed free-tailed bat (Mops bemmeleni) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae.
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Peters's wrinkle-lipped bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Peters's wrinkle-lipped bat, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Peters's wrinkle-lipped bat, Lead
is a species of bat in the family Molossidae
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Mammal Diversity Database: Austronomus kuboriensis (Mammal Diversity Database)
Mammal Diversity DatabaseParent Taxon Of: New Guinea free-tailed bat, Taxonomy
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: New Guinea free-tailed bat, Taxonomy
Family: Molossidae
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Madagascan large free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Madagascan large free-tailed bat, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Madagascan large free-tailed bat, Lead, family
is a species of bat in the family Molossidae
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Coiban mastiff bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Coiban mastiff bat, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Coiban mastiff bat, Lead, family
is a species of bat in the family Molossidae
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Railer bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Railer bat, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Railer bat, Lead
The Railer bat (Mops thersites) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae.
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Mops jobimena (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Black and red free-tailed bat, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Black and red free-tailed bat, Lead, family
is a species of bat in the family Molossidae
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Sanborn's bonneted bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Sanborn's bonneted bat, Description
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Sanborn's bonneted bat, Description
As with other molossid bats, the tail extends beyond the margin of the wing membranes
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Peterson's free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Peterson's free-tailed bat, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Peterson's free-tailed bat, Lead, family
Peterson's free-tailed bat (Mops petersoni) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae.
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Lesser naked bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Lesser naked bat, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Lesser naked bat, Lead, family
is a species of bat in the family Molossidae, the free-tailed bats.
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Medje free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Medje free-tailed bat, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Medje free-tailed bat, Lead, family
The Medje free-tailed bat (Mops congicus) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae.
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Peters's flat-headed bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Peters's flat-headed bat, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Peters's flat-headed bat, Lead
is a species of bat in the family Molossidae and the monotypic genus Platymops
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La Touche's free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: La Touche's free-tailed bat, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: La Touche's free-tailed bat, Lead, family
is a species of bat in the family Molossidae
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Sulawesi free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Sulawesi free-tailed bat, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Sulawesi free-tailed bat, Lead
is a species of bat in the family Molossidae
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Sumatran mastiff bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Sumatran mastiff bat, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Sumatran mastiff bat, Lead
a species of bat in the family Molossidae
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Spotted free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Spotted free-tailed bat, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Spotted free-tailed bat, Lead
is a species of bat in the family Molossidae
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Johnstone's mastiff bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Johnstone's mastiff bat, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Johnstone's mastiff bat, Lead, family
is a species of bat in the Molossidae family
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Malayan free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Malayan free-tailed bat, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Malayan free-tailed bat, Lead, family
is a species of bat in the family Molossidae
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Mantled mastiff bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Mantled mastiff bat, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Mantled mastiff bat, Lead, family
is a species of bat in the Molossidae family
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GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF species match for Nyctinomops aurispinosus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Parent Taxon Of: Peale's free-tailed bat, Species match, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Peale's free-tailed bat, Species match, family
Molossidae
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GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF taxonomic backbone match for Tadarida lobata
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Parent Taxon Of: Kenyan big-eared free-tailed bat, Match result, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Kenyan big-eared free-tailed bat, Match result, family
"family": "Molossidae"
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GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF taxonomic backbone match for Mops trevori
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Parent Taxon Of: Trevor's free-tailed bat, Match result, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Trevor's free-tailed bat, Match result, family
"family": "Molossidae"
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GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF taxonomic backbone match for Chaerephon russatus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Parent Taxon Of: Russet free-tailed bat, Match result, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Russet free-tailed bat, Match result, family
"family": "Molossidae"
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GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF taxonomic backbone match for Molossus molossus
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Parent Taxon Of: Velvety free-tailed bat, Match result, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Velvety free-tailed bat, Match result, family
"family": "Molossidae"
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GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF taxonomic backbone match for Cynomops planirostris
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Parent Taxon Of: Southern dog-faced bat, Match result, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Southern dog-faced bat, Match result, family
"family": "Molossidae"
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GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): GBIF taxonomic backbone match for Cynomops freemani
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Parent Taxon Of: Freeman's dog-faced bat, Match result, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Freeman's dog-faced bat, Match result, family
"family": "Molossidae"
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Spurrell's free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Spurrell's free-tailed bat, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Spurrell's free-tailed bat, Lead, family
Spurrell's free-tailed bat (Mops spurrelli) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae named after Herbert George Flaxman Spurrell.
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Sierra Leone free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Sierra Leone free-tailed bat, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Sierra Leone free-tailed bat, Lead, family
The Sierra Leone free-tailed bat (Mops brachypterus) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae.
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GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Molossops neglectus Williams & Genoways, 1980 - GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Parent Taxon Of: Rufous dog-faced bat, Species record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Rufous dog-faced bat, Species record
family: Molossidae
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Javan mastiff bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Javan mastiff bat, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Javan mastiff bat, Lead, family
in the family Molossidae
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White-bellied free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: White-bellied free-tailed bat, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: White-bellied free-tailed bat, Lead, family
is a species of bat in the family Molossidae
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Underwood's bonneted bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Underwood's bonneted bat, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Underwood's bonneted bat, Lead, family
Underwood's bonneted bat (Eumops underwoodi) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae.
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Malagasy white-bellied free-tailed bat (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Malagasy white-bellied free-tailed bat, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Malagasy white-bellied free-tailed bat, Lead
The Malagasy white-bellied free-tailed bat (Mops leucostigma) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae.
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