NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Coiban Mastiff Bat
Molossus coibensis J. A. Allen, 1904
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Coiban mastiff bat (Molossus coibensis) is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. Its range extends from Chiapas in southern Mexico to Mato Grosso in Brazil, including Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Panama, Costa Rica and El Salvador. The taxonomic status of the populations in Central America is uncertain. The species is insectivorous and is known from a variety of forest habitats at elevations from near sea level to 1300 m.
Wikipedia contributors, Coiban mastiff bat; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:11:48.002822+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Molossus coibensis J. A. Allen, 1904
- Name authority
- J. A. Allen, 1904
- Common name
- Coiban Mastiff Bat
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Chiroptera
- Family
- Molossidae
- Genus
- Molossus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classMammalia Linnaeus, 1758
- subclassTheria Parker & Haswell, 1897
- infraclassEutheria Gill, 1872
- orderChiroptera Blumenbach, 1779
- suborderYangochiroptera Koopman, 1984
- superfamilyVespertilionoidea Gray, 1821
- familyMolossidae Gervais, 1856
- subfamilyMolossinae Gervais, 1856
- genusMolossus E. Geoffroy, 1805
- speciesMolossus coibensis J. A. Allen, 1904
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Molossus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Pallas' Free-tailed BatMolossus molossus (Pallas, 1766) | MolossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Miller's Mastiff BatMolossus pretiosus Miller, 1902 | MolossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Alvarez's Mastiff BatMolossus alvarezi González-Ruiz, Ramírez-Pulido & Arroyo-Cabrales, 2011 | MolossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pug-nosed Mastiff BatMolossus milleri Johnson, 1952 | MolossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Northern Black Mastiff BatMolossus nigricans Miller, 1902 | MolossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Southern Black Mastiff BatMolossus fluminensis Lataste, 1891 | MolossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Aztec Mastiff BatMolossus aztecus Saussure, 1860 | MolossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bonda Mastiff BatMolossus currentium Thomas, 1901 | MolossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black Mastiff BatMolossus rufus E. Geoffroy, 1805 | MolossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Sinaloan Mastiff BatMolossus sinaloae J. A. Allen, 1906 | MolossidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Molossus barnesi Thomas, 1905 Thomas, 1905 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
South America
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=946103 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:43YHP. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.