Mastiff Bat

Mastiff Bat

The name Mastiff Bat is applied to certain species of the bat family Molossidae or so called Free-tailed Bats. It is usually applied specifically to the following genera:

  • Chaerephon (Lesser Mastiff Bats)
  • Eumops (Mastiff Bats, or Bonneted Bats)
  • Mops (Greater Mastiff Bats)
  • Promops (Dome-palate Mastiff Bats)

and sometimes more loosely to the rest of this family.


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  • Mastiff bat — Mastiff Mas tiff, n.; pl. {Mastiffs}. [{Mastives} is irregular and unusual.] [Prob. fr. Prov. E. masty, adj., large, n., a great dog, prob. fr. mast fruit, and hence, lit., fattened with mast. There is perh. confusion with OF. mestif mongrel; cf …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • mastiff bat — ūsuotasis eumopsas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Eumops perotis angl. bonneted bat; greater mastiff bat; mastiff bat; western mastiff bat rus. большеухая бульдоговая летучая мышь; большой эумопс;… …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • mastiff bat — any insectivorous bat of the family Molossidae, found in warm areas throughout the world, having a naked tail, folded ears, and small wings and most often seen running along the ground. [1850 55] * * * ▪ bat genus       any of various species of… …   Universalium

  • mastiff bat — noun a soft furred chocolate brown bat with folded ears and small wings; often runs along the ground • Hypernyms: ↑carnivorous bat, ↑microbat • Member Holonyms: ↑Eumops, ↑genus Eumops …   Useful english dictionary

  • Western mastiff bat — Taxobox name = Western Mastiff Bat image width = 240px image caption = Eumops perotis status = LR/lc | status system = IUCN2.3 trend = stable regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Chiroptera familia = Molossidae genus =… …   Wikipedia

  • Bonda Mastiff Bat — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification King …   Wikipedia

  • greater mastiff bat — ūsuotasis eumopsas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Eumops perotis angl. bonneted bat; greater mastiff bat; mastiff bat; western mastiff bat rus. большеухая бульдоговая летучая мышь; большой эумопс;… …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • western mastiff bat — ūsuotasis eumopsas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Eumops perotis angl. bonneted bat; greater mastiff bat; mastiff bat; western mastiff bat rus. большеухая бульдоговая летучая мышь; большой эумопс;… …   Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas

  • Black Mastiff Bat — Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1 …   Wikipedia

  • Fijian Mastiff Bat — Conservation status Endangered (IUCN 3.1) Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

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