Molossus alvarezi
Molossus alvarezi, or Alvarez's mastiff bat, is a species of bat in the family Molossidae, native to the Yucatán Peninsula.[2] It lives within a relative homogenous environment within perennial forests, low forests, and a band of xeric vegetation.[2]
| Alvarez's mastiff bat | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Molossidae |
| Genus: | Molossus |
| Species: | M. alvarezi |
| Binomial name | |
| Molossus alvarezi González-Ruiz, Ramírez-Pulido and Arroyo-Cabrales, 2011 | |
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| Alvarez's mastiff bat range | |
Taxonomy
The genus name Molossus refers to the ancient Molossus breed of shepherd dog,[3] while the specific name alvarezi honors the late José Ticul Álvarez Solórzano for his significant contributions to the development of Mexican mammalogy.[2]
References
- Solari, S. (2016). "Molossus alvarezi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T88087329A88087332. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T88087329A88087332.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- González-Ruiz, Noé; Ramírez-Pulido, José; Arroyo-Cabrales, Joaquín (July 2011). "A new species of mastiff bat (Chiroptera: Molossidae: Molossus) from Mexico". Mammalian Biology. 76 (4): 461–469. doi:10.1016/j.mambio.2010.06.004.
- The Mammals of the Southern African Sub-region by J. D. Skinner, ISBN 0-521-84418-5, 2006, p. 277, "The name of the [free-tailed bats] family is derived from the Greek molossus, a kind of dog used by Greek shepherds in ancient times."
External links
Data related to Molossus alvarezi at Wikispecies
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