Molossus rufus (black mastiff bat)

Mass: 34.7 g based on Bowles et al. 1990, Aguirre et al. 2002, Barquez et al. 1999 and Mena 2010

Latitudinal range: -30.3° to 21.4°

Habitats: tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (4), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (16), tropical/subtropical savanna (1), tropical/subtropical coniferous forest (1)

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Found in 22 samples

Belize: Lamanai

Bolivia: Espíritu

Brazil: Ilha da Marambaia, Reserva Ecológica Carnijo, São Paulo, Morro de São João, Médio Rio Teles Pires, Osório Wind Farm, Morro do Coco

Colombia: Chorrillo

Costa Rica: Rincón de Osa

Mexico: Biosphere Reserve Los Petenes (large forest islands), Country Club Campestre, Colegio Peninsular, La Casa, Hacienda X-Conca

Paraguay: Estancia Loma Pora, Estancia Samaklay, Estancia Sombrero

Peru: Reserva Nacional Allpahuayo-Mishana, Valle de Pozuzo

Venezuela: Monumento Natural Pico Codazzi (nivel bajo)

Size measurements:
♀ body mass33.4 gN = 72Bowles et al. 1990
♂ body mass39.6 gN = 59Bowles et al. 1990
body mass29.00 gN = 1Aguirre et al. 2002
body mass30.7 gN = 40Barquez et al. 1999
body mass46 gN = 1Mena 2010

See also Molossus, Molossus coibensis, Molossus currentium, Molossus molossus, Molossus pretiosus, Molossus sinaloae, Molossus sp.