Kingdom Animalia Order Chiroptera Genus Cynomops Higher classification Cynomops | Phylum Chordata Family Molossidae Scientific name Cynomops greenhalli Rank Species | |
Similar Cynomops, Molossops, Greater dog‑like bat, Sinaloan mastiff bat, Lesser sac‑winged bat | ||
Greenhall's dog-faced bat (Cynomops greenhalli) is a South American bat species of the family Molossidae. It is found in Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, the Guianas, northeastern Brazil and Trinidad.
It is an insect-eating bat, 40–97 mm in length. Yellowish brown to black above, grey underneath, it is broad-faced with widely separated eyes. Its ears are short and rounded; the antitragus is square; its lips are not wrinkled; it has a broad snout. Mostly it is found at low elevations. Colonies of 50–77 roost in hollow branches of large trees. Males and females stay together throughout the year. Named after Arthur Greenhall, a scientist who was in charge of the rabies program at the Trinidad Regional Virus Laboratory in Port of Spain, Trinidad.