Molossops (Molossops) neglectus Williams and Genoways 1980

Molossops (Molossops) neglectus Williams and Genoways 1980, Ann. Carnegie Mus., 49 (25): 489.

Type Locality: Surinam, Surinam, 1 km S, 2 km E Powaka (5°25'N, 53°03'W).

Vernacular Names: Rufous Dog-faced Bat.

Distribution: Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam, Amazonian Brazil, Peru, N Argentina. Also found in the Atlantic Forest of SE Brazil (B. Lim and R. Gregorin, pers. comm.).

Conservation: IUCN 2003 and IUCN / SSC Action Plan (2001) – Lower Risk (nt).

Discussion: Subgenus Molossops . See Lim and Engstrom (2001).