Alvarez's mastiff bat | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Molossidae |
Genus: | Molossus |
Species: | M. alvarezi
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Binomial name | |
Molossus alvarezi González-Ruiz, Ramírez-Pulido and Arroyo-Cabrales, 2011
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Alvarez's mastiff bat range |
Molossus alvarezi, or Alvarez's mastiff bat, is a species of bat in the family Molossidae, native to the Yucatán Peninsula. [2] It lives within a relative homogenous environment within perennial forests, low forests, and a band of xeric vegetation. [2]
Molossus alvarezi was described as a new species in 2011. The authors examined specimens of the Sinaloan mastiff bat (M. sinaloae) and found that individuals in the Yucatán Peninsula were morphologically distinct from other regions. [2] The genus name Molossus refers to the ancient Molossus breed of shepherd dog, [3] while the specific name alvarezi honors the late José Ticul Álvarez Solórzano for his significant contributions to the development of Mexican mammalogy. [2]
In a 2019 study that examined the genetics of some Molossus species, the authors found that M. alvarezi was the sister taxon of Molossus fentoni. [4]
Molossus alvarezi is physically similar to Molossus sinaloae, though smaller in most dimensions. It is considered medium-sized for a bat of its genus, with a forearm length of 42.7–47.4 mm (1.68–1.87 in). The fur of its back is dark brown, while its underside is paler and grayish brown. [2]
Molossus alvarezi is found in Mexico in the states of Quintana Roo and Yucatán. [1] Its range also includes Honduras and French Guiana. [4]
Alvarez's mastiff bat | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Molossidae |
Genus: | Molossus |
Species: | M. alvarezi
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Binomial name | |
Molossus alvarezi González-Ruiz, Ramírez-Pulido and Arroyo-Cabrales, 2011
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Alvarez's mastiff bat range |
Molossus alvarezi, or Alvarez's mastiff bat, is a species of bat in the family Molossidae, native to the Yucatán Peninsula. [2] It lives within a relative homogenous environment within perennial forests, low forests, and a band of xeric vegetation. [2]
Molossus alvarezi was described as a new species in 2011. The authors examined specimens of the Sinaloan mastiff bat (M. sinaloae) and found that individuals in the Yucatán Peninsula were morphologically distinct from other regions. [2] The genus name Molossus refers to the ancient Molossus breed of shepherd dog, [3] while the specific name alvarezi honors the late José Ticul Álvarez Solórzano for his significant contributions to the development of Mexican mammalogy. [2]
In a 2019 study that examined the genetics of some Molossus species, the authors found that M. alvarezi was the sister taxon of Molossus fentoni. [4]
Molossus alvarezi is physically similar to Molossus sinaloae, though smaller in most dimensions. It is considered medium-sized for a bat of its genus, with a forearm length of 42.7–47.4 mm (1.68–1.87 in). The fur of its back is dark brown, while its underside is paler and grayish brown. [2]
Molossus alvarezi is found in Mexico in the states of Quintana Roo and Yucatán. [1] Its range also includes Honduras and French Guiana. [4]