Molossops temminckii

Molossops temminckii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Vespertilionoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Cladus: Synapsida Cladus: Eupelycosauria Cladus: Sphenacodontia Cladus: Sphenacodontoidea Cladus: Therapsida Cladus: Theriodontia Cladus: Cynodontia Cladus: Eucynodontia Cladus: Probainognathia Cladus: Prozostrodontia Cladus: Mammaliaformes Classis: Mammalia Cladus: Theriimorpha Cladus: Theriiformes Cladus: Trechnotheria Cladus: Zatheria Subclassis: Theria Cladus: Eutheria Infraclassis: Placentalia Magnordo: Boreoeutheria Superordo: Laurasiatheria Cladus: Scrotifera Ordo: Chiroptera Subordo: Yangochiroptera Superfamilia: Vespertilionoidea

Familia: Molossidae
Subfamilia: Molossinae
Genus: Molossops
Species: Molossops temminckii
Subspecies: M. t. sylvia – M. t. temminckii

(Simmons 2005) or monotypic (Eger 2008)

Name

Molossops temminckii (Burmeister, 1854)

• Syntype: ZMB 5458, adult ♀, body in alcohol.
• Type locality: “Lagoa Santa,” Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Combinations

• Dysopes temminckii Burmeister, 1854: 72 [original combination]
• M[olossus (Molossops)]. Temminckii: Peters, 1866: 575 [name combination]
• [Molossus (Myopterus)] Temminckii: Trouessart, 1897: 142 [name combination]
• Molossops temminckii: Miller, 1907: 248 [name combination]

Synonyms

• Molossus hirtipes Winge, 1892: 17
  • Holotype:
  • Type locality: “Lagoa Santa,” Minas Gerais, Brazil.

• Molossops temminckii sylvia Thomas, 1924: 234
  • Holotype: BMNH 98.3.4.21: adult ♀, skin and skull.
  • Type locality: “Goya,” Corrientes, Argentina.

References

Primary references

• Burmeister, C.H.C 1854. Systematische Uebersicht der Thiere Brasiliens: welche während einer Reise durch die Provinzen von Rio de Janeiro und Minas geraës gesammlt oder beobachtet Wurden. Erster Theil. Säugethiere (Mammalia). Georg Reimer: Berlin. i–x 341 pp BHL DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.13607 Reference page. 
• Winge, H. 1892. Jordfundne og nulevende Flagermus (Chiroptera) fra Lagoa Santa, Minas Geraes, Brasilien. E Museo Lundii, Kjöbenhavn 2: 1–65 2 pls
• Thomas, O. 1924. New South American small mammals. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, series 9, 13: 234–37.

Additional references

• Vizotto, L.D. & Taddei, V.A. 1976. Notas sobre Molossops temminckii temminckii e Molossops planirostris (Chiroptera-Molossidae). Naturalia 2: 47–59.
• Nunes, H.L.F.L., Feijó, J.A., Beltrão, M., Lopez, L.C.S. & Fracasso, M.P.A. 2013. First and easternmost record of Molossops temminckii (Burmeister, 1854) (Chiroptera: Molossidae) for the state of Paraíba, northeastern Brazil. Check List 9(2): 436–439.
• Ramírez-Chaves, H.E., Morales-Martínez, D.M., Martínez-Medina, D., Ossa-López, P.A. & Rivera-Páez, F.A. 2023. Revising the diversity within the Dwarf Dog-faced Bat, Molossops temminckii (Chiroptera, Molossidae), with the revalidation of the endangered Molossops griseiventer. Zookeys 1180: 237–256. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1180.109091 Reference page. 

Links

• IUCN: Molossops temminckii  (Least Concern)

Vernacular names

English: Dwarf Dog-faced Bat