The
Bat genus Molossus in the
Mammal order Chiroptera contains seven species with a
New World distribution from
Mexico in the north to northern
Argentina at its most southerly limit. Four of the genus also include various islands in the
West Indies such as
Costa Rica or
Trinidad in their ranges.
The genus belongs to a group commonly referred to as Free-tailed bats.
Species list:
- M. ater
- M. barnesi
- M. bondae
- M. molossus
- M. pretiosus
- M. sinaloae
- M. trinitatus