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Molossus ater (bat)

Mass: 34.7 g based on Bowles et al. 1990 and Barquez et al. 1999

Diet: insectivore based on Freeman 1981 and Freeman and Lemen 2010

Abundance: 0.32 to 22.62% (median 6.33%)

Latitudinal range: -25.1° to 21.4°

Habitats: tropical/subtropical coniferous forest (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (7), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (1)

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Found in 9 samples

Belize: Lamanai

Costa Rica: Rincón de Osa

Mexico: Country Club Campestre, Colegio Peninsular, La Casa, Hacienda X-Conca

Paraguay: Estancia Loma Pora, Estancia Samaklay, Estancia Sombrero

Size measurements:
♀ body mass33.4 gN = 72Bowles et al. 1990
♂ body mass39.6 gN = 59Bowles et al. 1990
body mass30.7 gN = 40Barquez et al. 1999

See also Molossus, Molossus coibensis, Molossus currentium, Molossus molossus, Molossus pretiosus, Molossus rufus, Molossus sinaloae, Molossus sp.

Current reference: Huckleberry et al. 2001 (ER 3215)