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PALLAS´S MASTIFF Molossus molossus
A well-built, broad-chested free-tailed bat, one of the most abundant and widespread members of the Paraguayan Molossidae. Pallas´s Mastiff is an insectivorous species that feeds mostly on beetles. They are frequently found in urban areas, roosting in buildings and dwellings.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPMAM304PH) Adult, PN Teniente Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith July 2006).
FIGURE 2 - (FPMAM305PH) Same specimen at rest (Paul Smith July 2006).
FIGURE 3 - (FPMAM306PH) Adult specimen dorsal, Centro de Mastozoologia del Paraguay, Asunción (Paul Smith August 2009).
FIGURE 4 - (FPMAM307PH) Same specimen ventral (Paul Smith August 2009).
FIGURE 5 - (FPMAM308PH) Same specimen head detail (Paul Smith August 2009).
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