Molossus nigricans

G. S. Miller, 1902

Northern Black Mastiff Bat

Formerly Molossus rufus nigricans, Black Mastiff Bat. Identified by Nancy Simmons or Beth Clare.
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Location:Belize, Orange Walk district, LamanaiDate taken:May 1, 2022

Image courtesy of the ASM Mammal Images Library · MIL ID: 6609

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Laurasiatheria
Order : Chiroptera
Suborder : Yangochiroptera
Superfamily : Vespertilionoidea
Family : Molossidae
Subfamily : Molossinae
Genus : Molossus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild

Authority citation

Miller, G.S., Jr. 1902-09-12. Twenty new American bats. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 54(2):389-412.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10309526

Original name as described

Molossus nigricans

Type material

USNM:MAMM:90941

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f31d7e15-0164-43b4-8ca2-53ed0a9e05dc

Type locality

Acaponeta, Nayarit, Mexico.

Biogeographic realm

Neotropic · Nearctic

Country distribution

Mexico · Guatemala · Belize · Honduras · El Salvador · Nicaragua · Costa Rica · Panama

Taxonomy notes

split from M. rufus

Taxonomy notes citation

Loureiro, L.O., Engstrom, M.D. and Lim, B.K. 2020. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) provide unprecedented resolution of species boundaries, phylogenetic relationships, and genetic diversity in the mastiff bats (Molossus). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 143:106690. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2019.106690

IUCN Red List status

Not Evaluated

Species Permalink

https://mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005203

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details.

Total: 6 names and synonyms.

Molossus nigricans

G. S. Miller, 1902

Family

Molossidae

Root name

nigricans

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

USNM:MAMM:90941

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f31d7e15-0164-43b4-8ca2-53ed0a9e05dc

Authority page

395

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10309526

Authority publication

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Name usages

  1. Trouessart (1904:102, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53422931) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59289)
  2. Miller (1913:88, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7761684) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17072)
  3. Goodwin (1946:341) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15800)
  4. Turcios-Casco, LaVal, Wilson & Ávila-Palma (2021:9) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/55682)
  5. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005203) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)

Cynomops malagai

(Villa-Ramírez, 1955)

Family

Molossidae

Root name

malagai

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

CNMA 1738

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

2

Authority publication

Acta Zoológica Mexicana

Name usages

Simmons (2005:441) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Molossus pretiosus macdougalli

G. G. Goodwin, 1956

Family

Molossidae

Root name

macdougalli

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-145150

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-145150

Authority page

3

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/63293766

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Name usages

  1. Hall (1981:253) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35036)
  2. Koopman (1994:144) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58061)
  3. Simmons (2005:441) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

Molossus ater nigricans

G. G. Goodwin, 1969

Family

Molossidae

Root name

nigricans

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

114

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Goodwin (1969:114) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/10358)
  2. Anderson (1972:397) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15657)
  3. Watkins, Jones & Genoways (1972:34) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/71630)
  4. Hall (1981:252) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35036)
  5. McCarthy (1987:153, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4465277) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/1818)
  6. Koopman (1994:144) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58061)

Molossus macdougalli

G. G. Goodwin, 1969

Family

Molossidae

Root name

macdougalli

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

114

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Goodwin (1969:114) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/10358)
  2. Freeman (1981:157, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2787019) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/1399)

Molossus rufus nigricans

Simmons, 2005

Family

Molossidae

Root name

nigricans

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

441

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Simmons (2005:441) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

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