Molossus sinaloae

J. A. Allen, 1906

Sinaloan Mastiff Bat

Molossus sinaloae sinaloae. Also as Allen's Mastiff Bat · Sinaloan Free-tailed Bat · Trinidadian Free-tailed Bat.
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Location:México, JAL,NacastilloDate taken:25 March 2025Description:Molossus sinaloae sinaloae. Also as Allen's Mastiff Bat · Sinaloan Free-tailed Bat · Trinidadian Free-tailed Bat.

Distribution :

Sinaloa and Michoacan (Mexico) to Colombia, Guyana, Surinam, and French Guiana; Trinidad.

Image courtesy of the ASM Mammal Images Library · MIL ID: 7918

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
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Allen, J.A. 1906-07-25. Mammals from the states of Sinaloa and Jalisco, Mexico, collected by J.H. Batty during 1904 and 1905. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 22(12):191-262.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26889274

Original name as described

Molossus sinaloae

Other common names

Allen's Mastiff Bat · Sinaloan Free-tailed Bat · Trinidadian Free-tailed Bat

Type material

AMNH M-24524

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-24524

Type locality

"Escuinapa, Sinaloa, " Mexico.

Biogeographic realm

Nearctic · Neotropic

Country distribution

Mexico

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005206

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 sinaloae

J. A. Allen, 1906

Family

Molossidae

Root name

sinaloae

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-24524

Type kind

holotype

Original type locality

Escuinapa, Sinaloa

Type locality

Mexico: Sinaloa.

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-24524

Authority page

236

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26889274

Authority publication

Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History

Name usages

Miller (1913:89, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7761683) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/17072)
Goldman (1920:222, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30263334) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/9520)
Sanborn (1932:183, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52371682) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/34803)
Goodwin (1946:341) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/15800)
Hershkovitz (1951:559, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2761766) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37831)
Goodwin (1969:114) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/10358)
Watkins, Jones & Genoways (1972:34) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/71630)
Corbet & Hill (1980:82) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
Freeman (1981:158, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2787020) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/1399)
Hall (1981:254) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35036)
Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:209) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
Corbet & Hill (1991:91) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)
Koopman (1993:235) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/69007)
Koopman (1994:144) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58061)
Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
Godinez, González-Ruiz & Ramírez-Pulido (2011:32) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/25947)
Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #13650) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #13650) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
Wilson & Mittermeier (2019:627) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59249)
Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1005206) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/13650/22106433) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Molossus trinitatus

G. G. Goodwin, 1959

Family

Molossidae

Root name

trinitatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

AMNH M-179987

Type kind

holotype

Original type locality

Belmont, Port of Spain, Trinidad, British West Indies

Type locality

Trinidad and Tobago: Trinidad: 10°40′N, 61°31′8″W.

Type specimen URI

http://portal.vertnet.org/o/amnh/mammals?id=urn-catalog-amnh-mammals-m-179987

Authority page

1

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/63257862

Authority publication

American Museum Novitates

Name usages

Goodwin & Greenhall (1961:288) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/1682)
Husson (1978:204) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35225)
Freeman (1981:158, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2787020) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/1399)
Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:209) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)

Molossus sinaloae sinaloae:

Watkins, J. K. Jones, & Genoways, 1972

Family

Molossidae

Root name

sinaloae

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

34

Authority publication

Special Publications, Museum of Texas Tech University

Name usages

Watkins, Jones & Genoways (1972:34) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/71630)
Hall (1981:254) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35036)
Koopman (1994:144) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58061)
Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)
Godinez, González-Ruiz & Ramírez-Pulido (2011:32) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/25947)

Molossus trinitatis:

Corbet & J. Edwards Hill, 1980

Family

Molossidae

Root name

trinitatis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

82

Authority publication

London

Name usages

Corbet & Hill (1980:82) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
Corbet & Hill (1991:91) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63070)

Molossus sinaloae trinitatus:

E. R. Hall, 1981

Family

Molossidae

Root name

trinitatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

254

Authority publication

New York

Name usages

Hall (1981:254) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/35036)
Simmons (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8551)

M. s. trinitatis:

Koopman, 1994

Family

Molossidae

Root name

trinitatis

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

namecombination · incorrectsubsequent_spelling

Authority page

144

Authority publication

Berlin

Name usages

Koopman (1994:144) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/58061)

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