Molossops neglectus Williams and Genoways, 1980

Velazco, Paúl M., Voss, Robert S., Fleck, David W. & Simmons, Nancy B., 2021, Mammalian Diversity And Matses Ethnomammalogy In Amazonian Peru Part 4: Bats, Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2021 (451), pp. 1-201 : 142

Molossops neglectus Williams and Genoways, 1980

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VOUCHER MATERIAL (TOTAL = 4): Jenaro Herrera (CEBIOMAS 89; MUSM 5517, 6573, 6972); see table 62 for measurements.

UNVOUCHERED OBSERVATIONS: None.

IDENTIFICATION: Molossops is a Neotropical genus with just two species (Gregorin et al., 2004; Eger, 2008; Simmons and Cirranello, 2020). Molossops neglectus can be distinguished from M. temminckii by its larger size (forearm> 35 mm) and from species in other molossid genera by the following combination of the traits: relatively large tragus (at least ½ the size of the antitragus); a short, wide antitragus (wider than high and notched posteriorly); elongated and pointed ears that have a flexible fold where they join the head; well-developed basisphenoid pits; one pair of lower incisors; and M3 with three well-developed commissures (Gregorin et al., 2004; Eger, 2008). Descriptions and measurements of Molossops neglectus were provided by Williams and Genoways (1980b), Ascorra et al. (1991b), Barquez et al. (1999), Lim and Engstrom (2001b), Gregorin et al. (2004), Bernardi et al. (2007), Eger (2008), Gregorin and Loureiro (2011), Giménez and Giannini (2016), and Althoff et al. (2018). No subspecies are currently recognized (Eger, 2008).

Ascorra et al. (1993) correctly identified the MUSM specimens from Jenaro Herrera. The other voucher material we examined conforms to previous descriptions of Molossops neglectus , with measurements that fall within the range of size variation previously documented for the species.

REMARKS: The single specimen of Molossops neglectus accompanied by ecological data from our region was taken in an elevated net over a clearing.

Figures

FIG. 36. Photographs of an adult Molossops neglectus captured at Jenaro Herrera with (A) mouth closed and (B) mouth open 90°. Photographs by Marco Tschapka.