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Coiban mastiff bat

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Chiroptera

Genus
  
Molossus

Higher classification
  
Molossus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Molossidae

Scientific name
  
Molossus coibensis

Rank
  
Species

Coiban mastiff bat

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

The Coiban mastiff bat (Molossus coibensis) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. Its range extencds from Chiapas in southern Mexico to Mato Grosso in Brazil, including Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Panama, Costa Rica and El Salvador. The taxonomic status of the populations in Central America is uncertain. The species is insectivorous and is known from a variety of forest habitats at elevations from near sea level to 1300 m.

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Coiban mastiff bat Wikipedia