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Interesting Facts
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Common Names
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Common Names in Czech:
tadarida Pallasova
Common Names in English:
Pallas' free-tailed bat, Pallas' Mastiff-Bat, Pallas's Mastiff Bat, Velvety Free-Tailed Bat
Common Names in Spanish:
Murci, Murciélago-mastÃn de Pallas, Murciélago-mastín de Pallas
Description
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Habitat
Typically found at an altitude of 0 to 4,535 meters (0 to 14,879 feet).[1]
Ecology:
Found in urban areas. Large colonies found in palm leaves, refuges
(Barquez pers. comm.
). They roosts in attics on the islands (Rodriguez
Duran pers. comm.
).[2].
List of Habitats
:
- 1 Forest
- 1.6 Forest - Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland
- 14 Artificial/Terrestrial
- 14.5 Artificial/Terrestrial - Urban Areas [more info]
Taxonomy
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- Domain:
Eukaryota
(
)
- Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- eukaryotes
- Kingdom:
Animalia
()
- C. Linnaeus, 1758
- animals
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
()
- (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
- Branch:
Deuterostomia
()
- Grobben, 1908
- Infrakingdom:
Chordonia
()
- (Haeckel, 1874) Cavalier-Smith, 1998
- Phylum:
Chordata
()
- Bateson, 1885
- Chordates
- Subphylum:
Vertebrata
()
- Cuvier, 1812
- Vertebrates
- Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
()
- auct.
- Jawed Vertebrates
- Superclass:
Tetrapoda
()
- Goodrich, 1930
- Class:
Mammalia
()
- C. Linnaeus, 1758
- Subclass:
Theriiformes
()
- (Rowe, 1988) M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997
- Infraclass:
Holotheria
()
- (Wible et al., 1995) M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997
- Superlegion:
Trechnotheria
()
- McKenna, 1975
- Legion:
Cladotheria
()
- McKenna, 1975
- Sublegion:
Zatheria
()
- McKenna, 1975
- Infralegion:
Tribosphenida
()
- (McKenna, 1975) M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997
- Supercohort:
Theria
()
- (Parker & Haswell, 1897) M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997
- Cohort:
Placentalia
()
- (Owen, 1837) M.C. McKenna & S.K. Bell, 1997
- Magnorder:
Epitheria
()
- (Mckenna, 1975) M.c. Mckenna & S.k. Bell, 1997
- Superorder:
Preptotheria
()
- (McKenna, 1975) McKenna, in Stucky & McKenna, in Benton, ed., 1993
- Grandorder:
Archonta
()
- (Gregory, 1910) McKenna, 1975
- Order:
Chiroptera
()
- Blumenbach, 1779
- Suborder:
Microchiroptera
()
- Dobson, 1875
- Infraorder:
Yangochiroptera
()
- Koopman, 1984
- Superfamily:
Vespertilionoidea
()
- (Gray, 1821) Gill, 1872
- Family:
Molossidae
()
- (Gervais, in Comte de Castelnau, 1855) Gill, 1872
- Subfamily:
Molossinae
()
- Genus:
Molossus
()
- É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1805
- Specific name:
molossus
- (Pallas, 1766)
- Scientific name: - Molossus molossus (Pallas, 1766)
- Specific name:
molossus
- (Pallas, 1766)
- Genus:
Molossus
(
- Subfamily:
Molossinae
(
- Family:
Molossidae
(
- Superfamily:
Vespertilionoidea
(
- Infraorder:
Yangochiroptera
(
- Suborder:
Microchiroptera
(
- Order:
Chiroptera
(
- Grandorder:
Archonta
(
- Superorder:
Preptotheria
(
- Magnorder:
Epitheria
(
- Cohort:
Placentalia
(
- Supercohort:
Theria
(
- Infralegion:
Tribosphenida
(
- Sublegion:
Zatheria
(
- Legion:
Cladotheria
(
- Superlegion:
Trechnotheria
(
- Infraclass:
Holotheria
(
- Subclass:
Theriiformes
(
- Class:
Mammalia
(
- Superclass:
Tetrapoda
(
- Infraphylum:
Gnathostomata
(
- Subphylum:
Vertebrata
(
- Phylum:
Chordata
(
- Infrakingdom:
Chordonia
(
- Branch:
Deuterostomia
(
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
(
- Kingdom:
Animalia
(
Synonyms
Aphylla molossus Selys • Molossus molossus (Pallas)
Notes
Name
Status: Accepted Name
.
Last scrutiny: 08-Jun-2004
Includes fortis, milleri, debilis, and tropidorhynchus.
Does not include aztecus, barnesi, coibensis,
cherriei, and lambi; see Dolan (1989) and Simmons and
Voss (1998). Includes daulensis. Antillean populations reviewed
by Genoways et al. (1981) and Timm and Genoways (2003). This
complex
is desperately in need of revision
.[2].
Similar Species
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Members of the genus Molossus
ZipcodeZoo has pages for 10 species and subspecies in this genus:
M. ater (Black Mastiff Bat) · M. aztecus (Aztec Mastiff Bat) · M. bondae (Bonda Mastiff-Bat) · M. coibensis (Velvety Free-Tailed Bats) · M. currentium (Bonda Mastiff Bat) · M. molossus (Velvety Free-Tailed Bat) · M. pretiosus (Miller's Mastiff-Bat) · M. rufus (Black Mastiff Bat) · M. sinaloae (Allen's Mastiff-Bat) · M. sinaloae sinaloae (Sinaloan Mastiff Bat)
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Further Reading
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- A Directory of Neotropical Wetlands. IUCN Conservation Monitoring Centre url p. 548.
- A multivariate study of the family molossidae (mammalia, chiroptera): morphology, ecology, evolution / Patricia Waring Freeman. 7 1981 [Chicago]: Field Museum of Natural History, 1981. url table 5 , p. 100, p. 122, p. 123, p. 126, p. 157, p. 2, p. 37, p. 45, p. 5, p. 52, p. 9.
- Brigham Young University science bulletin. 20 1976 Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University, [1955-1976] url p. 40, p. 68, p. 83, p. 88.
- Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences Los Angeles, Calif.: The Academy, 1971- url p. 74.
- Electrophoretic patterns of serum proteins of neotropical bats (Chiroptera) / Toronto: Royal Ontario Museum, c1974. url p. 10, p. 16, p. 18, p. 20, p. 21, p. 9.
- Entomological news. [Philadelphia]American Entomological Society, 1925- url p. 199, p. 257, p. 257.
- Mammals in the Royal Natural History Museum, Stockholm, collected in Brazil and Bolivia by A.M. Olalla during 1934-1938 / Bruce D. Patterson. 66 1992 [Chicago]: Field Museum of Natural History, c1992. url p. 21, p. 37, p. 38, p. 39.
- Occasional papers of the Museum of Natural History, the University of Kansas. Lawrence, Kan.: The University, 1971-1994. url , , , , p. 21, p. 23, p. 25, p. 27.
- Selected readings in mammalogy: selected from the original literature and introduced with comments / by J. Knox Jones, Jr., Sydney Anderson, and Robert S. Hoffmann. Lawrence, Kan.: Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas, 1976. url p. 82.
- Studies in neotropical mammalogy: essays in honor of Philip Hershkovitz / edited by Bruce D. Patterson, Robert M. Timm. 39 1987 Chicago: Field Museum of Natural History, 1987. url fig. 5 , p. 161, salivary glands in bats, page 214, p. 214, p. 221, p. 224, p. 44, p. 64.
- The University of Kansas science bulletin. 49 1970 [Lawrence]: University of Kansas, 1902-1996. url p. 80.
- West Indian mammals from the Albert Schwartz Collection: biological and historical information / by Robert M. Timm and Hugh H. Genoways. 2003 Lawrence, Kan.: Natural History Museum, University of Kansas, [2003] url p. 14, p. 35, p. 36, p. 45, p. 6.
Notes
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Contributors
- Barquez, R., Rodriguez, B., Miller, B. & Diaz, M. 2008. Molossus molossus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloadedon 02February2012.
- Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 10, 2012.
- Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. In IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCNRedList.org. Downloaded July 19, 2008.
- Chiroptera Specialist Group 1996. Molossus molossus. In: IUCN 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org . Downloaded on 20 October 2006.
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 11, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 13 providers.
- IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. . Downloaded on January 28, 2012.
- Ruggiero M., Gordon D., Bailly N., Kirk P., Nicolson D. (2011). The Catalogue of Life Taxonomic Classification, Edition 2, Part A. In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist (Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D., eds). DVD; Species 2000: Reading, UK.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 11, 2008:
- Burke Museum: Mammal Specimens
- Field Museum: Mammal specimens
- GBIF-Sweden: Mammals (NRM)
- Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History: Vertebrate specimens
- Louisiana State University Museum of Natural Science: Mammal specimens
- Marine Science Institute, UCSB: Paleobiology Database
- Michigan State University Museum: Vertebrate specimens
- Museum of Texas Tech University (TTU): Mammal specimens
- Museum of Vertebrate Zoology: Terrestrial vertebrate specimens
- Royal Ontario Museum: Mammal specimens
- UNIBIO, IBUNAM: CNMA/Coleccion Nacional de Mamiferos
- University of Alaska Museum of the North: MSB Mammals Specimens
- University of Michigan Museum of Zoology (UMMZ): Mammal specimens
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 105334
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-180083
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 180083
- IUCN ID: 224060
- Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: AMACD03010
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 7687
Footnotes
- Mean = 384.130 meters (1,260.269 feet), Standard Deviation = 798.710 based on 618 observations. Altitude information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre. [back]
- Barquez, R., Rodriguez, B., Miller, B. & Diaz, M. 2008. Molossus molossus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 02 February 2012. [back]
