Check List 10(6): 1520-1524, doi: 10.15560/10.6.1520
First record of Molossus molossus (Pallas, 1766) (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, northeastern Brazil
expand article infoMarília A. S. Barros‡
‡ Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Corresponding author: Marília Barros ( barrosmas@gmail.com )

© 2017 Marília Barros.
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Citation: Barros M (2014) First record of Molossus molossus (Pallas, 1766) (Mammalia: Chiroptera) in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, northeastern Brazil. Check List 10(6): 1520-1524. https://doi.org/10.15560/10.6.1520
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Abstract
Here I report the first record of the bat Molossus molossus in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, northeastern Brazil. A colony of this species was recorded in the urban area of Lagoa Salgada, in the attic of a building. In January 2014, I captured 90 individuals of M. molossus using mist nets around the roost. The present record extends the distribution of M. molossus to far-northeastern Brazil and adds a new marginal occurrence site for this species.
Keywords
new record; bat; Molossus molossus; Brazil; Rio Grande do Norte