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Aztec mastiff bat

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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Chiroptera

Genus
  
Higher classification
  
Molossus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Molossidae

Scientific name
  
Molossus aztecus

Rank
  
Species

Aztec mastiff bat

Similar
  
Molossus, Mammal, Free‑tailed bat, Bat, Thomas's Mastiff Bat

The Aztec mastiff bat (Molossus aztecus) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found from Jalisco and Cozumel Island in southern Mexico to Nicaragua (it has been reported from Guatemala but not from El Salvador or Honduras) in a variety of forest habitats at elevations from near sea level to 1300 m. It has also been reported from southern Venezuela. The species' diet is insectivorous.

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Aztec mastiff bat Wikipedia


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