Molossidae

Free-tailed bats

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Molossidae

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Eumops bonariensis
Tadarida brasiliensis (I. Geoffroy, 1824)
Tadarida brasiliensis (I. Geoffroy, 1824)
Tadarida teniotis Rafinesque, 1814
Tadarida brasiliensis
Tadarida brasiliensis

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Molossidae (including Tomopeatinae) is a diverse group of fast-flying aerial insectivores. Some species live in very large colonies that can exceed 5 million individuals. Molossidae currently includes over 13 genera and 80 species (Koopman, 1993; Sudman et al., 1994). Two clades are currently recognized within Molossidae: Tomopeatinae and Molossinae (Sudman et al., 1994; Simmons, 1998; Simmons and Geisler,1998). Tomopeatinae is monotypic, containing only Tomopeas ravus, a species found only in Peru. All other molossids belong to Molossinae.

 

"Molossidae". Encyclopedia of Life, available from "http://www.eol.org/pages/7644". Accessed 15 Mar 2010.