| Black mastiff bat | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Molossidae |
| Genus: | Molossus |
| Species: | M. rufus
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| Binomial name | |
| Molossus rufus É. Geoffroy, 1805
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| Black mastiff bat range | |
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Molossus ater | |
The black mastiff bat (Molossus rufus) is a bat species. It ranges from the northern region of South America (excluding Chile), most of Central America (excluding Belize) and parts of southern Mexico.
- ^ Barquez, R.; Rodriguez, B.; Miller, B.; Diaz, M. (2015). "Molossus rufus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T13644A22107969. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T13644A22107969.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.