Promops centralis Thomas 1915

Dataset
Molossidae: Rank
SPECIES

Classification

kingdom
Animalia: phylum
Chordata: class
Mammalia: order
Chiroptera: family
Molossidae: genus
Promops: species
Promops centralis

activity

Activity patterns. The Big Crested Mastiff Bat is a fast flier, has long narrow wings, and forages in open areas. It has been caught at 20: 00 h in mist nets. It roosts under tree bark, in tree hollows, and under palm leaves and rooftiles.

biology_ecology

Habitat. Wet forest, dry forest, pine-oak forest, desert, thorn-scrub savanna, pastures, and urban areas from sea level to elevations of ¢. 1800 m. The Big Crested Mastiff Bat has been caught over rivers and near artificial water reservoirs.

biology_ecology

Movements, Home range and Social organization. The Big Crested Mastiff Bat roosts in groups of up to six individuals.

breeding

Breeding. Lactating Big Crested Mastiff Bats have been documented in April (Trinidad Island), late June to early August (Mexico), August (Suriname), and November — December (Brazil). Pregnant females were found from late March to late June and September in Mexico.

conservation

Status and Conservation. Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red Lust.

description

Descriptive notes. Head-body 56 - 95 mm, tail 44 - 62 mm, ear 12 - 18 mm, hindfoot 9 - 13 mm, forearm 49 - 57 mm; weight 18 - 32 g. The Big Crested Mastiff Bat is the largest species of Promops. Dorsal pelage is reddish brown to dark brown or blackish, with whitish bases to hairs. Ventral pelage is paler. Ears are short, rounded, and meet on forehead, which has medial ridge to nose. Males have large gular throat gland. Palate of Promops is highly domed compared with relatively flat palate ofits sister-genus Molossus. Skull has well-developed sagittal crest and prominent basisphenoid pits. I? is relatively slender, slightly curved forward, and less than one-half the height of C'. Lower incisors are small and weakly bifid. P * is peg-like and sometimes missing. Dental formula of all species of Promopsis 11 / 2, C 1 / 1, P 2 / 2, M 3 / 3 (x 2) = 30. Chromosomal complement has 2 n = 48 and FN = 58.

discussion

Promops centralis might include P. davisoni based on molecular data, but additional research is needed to clarify this. Monotypic.

distribution

Distribution. Patchily distributed from Mexico (Sonora along W coast to Yucatan Peninsula) through Central America to South America in Colombia, N Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, E Ecuador, exioreme W & NE Brazil, E Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, and N Argentina; also Trinidad I.

food_feeding

Food and Feeding. The Big Crested Mastiff Bat is insectivorous.

materials_examined

“ N. Yucatan [Mexico], Central America. ”

Name

Homonyms: Promops centralis Thomas 1915
Common names: Big Crested Mastiff Bat in Angielski; Big-crested Free-tailed Bat in Angielski; Grand Promope in Francuski; Promops grande in language.; Schadelkamsmm-Bulldogfledermaus in Niemiecki