Molossus currentium, Thomas, 1901
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Bonda Mastiff Bat
Molossus currentium View in CoL
Fund: Mousse de Banda Gımıııı Bonda-Samtfledermaus Spanish Moloso de Bonds
Other common namas Thomass Free-ta ed Bat. Thomass Mast If Bat
Thxonomy. Molossus obscuras cunmtíum Thomas, 1901 ,
“Goya, Conientcsƒ' Argentina.
Molassus bondae was recently synonymized under M. cımmtium due to morphological similarities. Monotypic.
Distribution. Disjunct in E Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, NW Venezuela, and Ecuador that is separate from CW Brazil, N Paraguay, E Argentina, and Uruguay; is potentially present in E Bolivia. View Figure
Descriptive notes. Head—body 66-80 mm, tail 34-44 mm, ear 13-16 mm, hindfoot 9-13 mm, foreann 38-43 mm; weight 10-21 g. The Bonda Mastiff Bat medium-sized and smaller than the Sinaloan Mastiff Bat (M. sinaloa) and Alvarez's Mastiff Bat (M. alvafw) but larger than Pallas’s Mastiff Bat ( M. molossus ) and the Aztec Mastifi Bat (M. aztecas). The Bonda Mastiff Bat has dark to medium brown dorsal hair, with narrow pale band at base that covers one-quarter to one-half the hair length. Reddish orange dorsal pelage also occurs in some populations. Dorsal fur is 2- 2 - 5 mm long. Venter is slightly paler than dorsurn. Membranes, face, muzzle, and ears are of similar color as fur. Ears are rounded and arise from same point on forehead. Tragus is small, and antitragus is constricted at its base. Upper lip and snout are smooth and lack any medial ridge. Skull has globose braincase, quadrangular occipital region, and infraorbital foramen opening laterally in frontal view. Basioccipital pits are moderately deep. I* spatulated or slightly elongated, with parallel or convergent tips. Chromosomal complement has 2n = 48 and FN = 66.
Habitat. Savannas, palm forests, seasonally wet and flooded forests, subtropical moist lowlands, tropical rainforests, and pastures from lowlands to elevations of 1060 m in Central America and below 600 m in South America.
Food and Feeding. The Bonda Mastiff Bat is an aerial insecüvore that mostly eat: moths but aim beetle: and other insets.
Breeding. The Bonda Mastiff Bat usually gives birth to one young, and polyestry has been reported in Costa Rica, with pregnant females caught injanuary-Augtrst. In Nicaragua, pregnant females were caught in july.
Activity patterns. Bonda Mastiff Bats roost in caves, hollow tree trunks, cracks in rocks and buildings, and thatch roofs.
Movements, Home range and Soda! organization. Colonies of Bonda Mastiff Bats were found roosting with Argentine Serotines (Eptesiaısfıııinalis), long-tongued bats (Ghmophagu spp.), Sinaloan Mastiff Bats, Common Black Myotis ( Myotis nigricans ), Lesser Bulldog Bats (Nocliltb albiventnk), and Blaclt-winged Little Yellow Bats (Rhogmsa tumida).
Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCNRød List. The Bonda Mastiff Bat is found in protected areas in Paraguay and Argentina.
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Bibliography Burnett eta! (2001) Dolan & Caner (1979). Eger (2008) Eısenberg (1989), Gardner eta/ (1970). Koopman (19823. 1993). Laval (1977), Lava B« Fitch (1977), López-González (( 9981:), Lopez-Gonzalez G« Presley (2001), Loureıro. Gregonn à Penn: (Z018) Mora (2016), Simmons (2005). Tamsrtt åıvaldıvıeso (1966). Ttmm à Laval (1998). Valdlvleso (1964). Wıllıg at ll (2000)
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Molossus currentium
| Don E. Wilson & Russell A. Mittermeier 2019 |
Molossus obscuras cunmtíum
| Thomas 1901 |